MALAYSIA : According to Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, there are 459 homestay participants in Sabah spread across 37 registered homestay clusters. The districts’ cluster distribution looks like this: Kinabatangan (4), Kudat (1), Lahad Datu (3), Penampang (1), Pitas (1), Ranau (2), Semporna (1), Sipitang – Long Pasia (1), Tambunan (2),…
After a 12-year break, Syria’s national airline started operating regularly again on Wednesday, with its first aircraft arriving in Riyadh. The move is part of a gradual reunion between the two countries that resumed diplomatic relations last year. Syrian Airlines announced the move, which the ambassador of Syria to Saudi Arabia confirmed to AFP. A…
In honour of its 50th anniversary, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) hosted a domestic tourist expo called “Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia.” One hundred fifty hotels, resorts, and other travel attractions nationwide were among the exhibitors at the two-day event held at the Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Organizing chairman and MAH vice-president…
KUALA LUMPUR — 10 July Since 2019, there have been 252 police investigation documents on Haj and Umrah frauds totalling RM9.81 million, according to Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan, the deputy minister of tourism, arts, and culture. Additionally, he stated that during the same time frame, the Malaysian Consumer Claims Tribunal (TTPM) processed 1,549 cases with…
THE first-ever Tourism Golf Malaysia – Amateur Golf Tournament is set to position Malaysia as one of the world’s top golf destinations for travellers. This two-day event, scheduled to draw 240 local and foreign golfers, will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) in Kuala Lumpur on July 27 and 28….
After determining that none of the parties expressing interest in Sri Lankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) were fit, the Sri Lankan government has chosen to restructure the airline instead of privatizing it. The aviation minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva, announced the change of heart in a July 3 media statement posted on the Sri Lankan…
KOTA KINABALU: Situated at the base of Mount Kinabalu, rustic Kiulu is poised to become a model agricultural and rural tourism destination in Sabah, according to Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Assemblyman Bangkuai of Kiulu stated that a strategy to improve Kiulu’s economic standing in accordance with the Sabah Maju…
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6– The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) is commemorating its 50th anniversary with the launch of MAH Domestic Tourism Fair Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia 2024 (MDTF), the biggest hotel fair of the year. Vice president of MAH and organising chairman of the MAH Tourism Fair, Dato Khoo Boo Lim said there is a…
Penang , 6 July 2024 — The highly anticipated Penang Signature Gold, Gems, & Jewellery (PSG) 2024 makes its extravagant return this year as the 8th edition of the annual trade exhibition. Organised by Elite Expo Sdn Bhd and the Penang Goldsmiths & Jewellers Association (PGJA), it is poised to redefine the landscape of the…
MALAYSIA- According to the Sabah Tourism Board (STB), a thorough data collection effort from district tourism associations and important operators is required to assess the effectiveness of rural tourism projects in the state. At a Product Rural Tourism Committee (PRTC) meeting on Wednesday, July 3, STB chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai emphasized the significance of this…
