Penang, 4 November 2024 — The International Conference of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers (ICBES) 2024 has officially commenced at the Ascott Gurney Penang, marking a significant event in global conservation efforts. Hosted by the Penang State Government in collaboration with the International Association of Butterfly Exhibitors and Suppliers (IABES) and Entopia, this year’s conference has…
VIENTIANE: This week in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the third edition of the Cambodia-Laos tourist Business to Business (B2B) Forum and the Cambodia-Laos Joint Tourism Working Group on tourist collaboration was held. Under the 2023–2024 action plan, the meeting identified and reviewed possible collaborative projects and activities to strengthen bilateral tourist cooperation. Deputy Director General Phouthone…
Türkiye will raise its goal number of tourists to 61 million by the end of this year. Tourism brought in $46.9 billion for the nation in the first nine months of this year. According to Azernews, arrivals rose by 18.3 per cent compared to the epidemic period, precisely the same period in 2019, and by…
Penang International Airport, 29 October 2024– AirAsia has officially launched a new direct flight route connecting Shenzhen and Penang, marking a significant expansion in Penang’s international aviation network. At an inaugural ceremony at Penang International Airport, YB Wong Hon Wai, Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE), celebrated the new route as a…
Penang, 28 October 2024—In a landmark move to enhance tourism exchange, Penang and Chongqing travel agencies today signed a historic collaboration agreement at the Eastin Hotel in Penang. The event welcomed distinguished officials, travel industry representatives, and esteemed guests to celebrate this burgeoning partnership. YB Wong Hon Wai, Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative…
Penang, Malaysia – October 26, 2024 – Penang is all set to host the Penang International Food Festival @ Tanjong 2024 (PIFF @Tanjong) on November 2-3 at Beach Street. This eagerly awaited culinary event will celebrate the city’s rich food heritage, showcasing traditional and modern dishes from some of the most skilled chefs in the…
Frequent landslides in the rural Kiulu area of Sabah are causing significant challenges for local tourism and the community. Recent road collapses have forced schoolchildren to navigate dangerous paths, impacting their daily lives. The situation has raised alarms among regional leaders, who are concerned about both safety and economic losses stemming from these incidents. Kiulu…
Driven by increasing traveller demand, Malaysia Airlines has announced the return of its direct service, suspended for eighteen years, between Kuala Lumpur and Kolkata City, India. Beginning on December 2, the airline will use a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to run five weekly flights on this route. A statement on the airline’s website states that flights…
Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has advised hotel operators to modify check-in and check-out times so that visitors can stay a minimum of 23 hours each day. Tiong said that on October 17, he met with representatives of various hotel business associations in Parliament and personally voiced his…
BANGKOK: Thailand has granted permission to extend until April 30, 2025, the waiver of TM6 immigration forms for foreign visitors entering through 16 land and maritime checkpoints. The waiver, which went into effect on April 15, was initially intended to ease checkpoint traffic and increase tourism to promote economic expansion. Aranyaprathet, which borders Cambodia; Chiang…