PETALING JAYA: Khairul Firdaus Akbar KhaThe Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture stated, “It is therefore timely to consider some key questions about the new tourism landscape,” yesterday during the 4th World Islamic Tourism Conference (WITC) media launch. He said that the WITC, which will take place at the Sunway Resort Hotel on September…
PETALING JAYA: Analysts’ opinions of the aviation sector will become neutral as a result of corporate activities involving Capital A Bhd and Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), which will overshadow the tourism sector’s current resurgence. According to Kenanga Research, this year’s tourist sector revival is mostly due to Capital A’s regularization plan to remove its…
KOTA KINABALU: According to Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Sabah obtained at least 44 business opportunities from the recent Global BirdFair held in Rutland, United Kingdom. Tabin Wildlife Resort secured 19 leads at the event, which ran from Friday to Sunday (July 12–14), followed by 1 StopBorneo Wildlife with 14 leads and Borneo Nature Tours with 11…
Penang ,Malaysia 17 July- A member of the Penang State Council for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE), Wong Hon Wai welcomed the statement issued via Facebook by the Malaysian Immigration Department, Penang which reported the visit by the Director General of Malaysian Immigration, Dato’ Ruslin bin Jusoh to the Airport Penang International Airport (LTAPP) on…
Official direct flights between Hanoi and Phnom Penh have been launched by Vietnam Airlines in conjunction with the visit of Vietnamese President To Lam to Cambodia. The airline signed cooperation agreements with important Cambodian partners to support the growth of aviation and tourism between the two countries, signifying this historic milestone. Sok Soken, the Cambodian…
Thailand welcomes Lao tourists on the new Vientiane-Bangkok train service. On Sunday night, a new trial train from Vientiane to Bangkok, Thailand arrived at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Station, where visitors from Laos were greeted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT). The goal of the trial train…
*Penang, Malaysia – July 16, 2024* – The 21st International Institute of Fisheries Economics & Trade (IIFET) Conference has officially commenced today at the St. Giles Wembley Penang Hotel, marking the first time the event is being held in Asia since 2008. Hosted by WorldFish and the Department of Fisheries, Malaysia, the biennial conference gathers…
Penang, Malaysia – The eighth edition of the Eastern Asia Youth Chess Championship (EAYCC2024) officially commenced today at the CitiTel Hotel in George Town, Penang. The event was inaugurated by the Deputy Minister of Finance, Yang Berhormat Puan Lim Hui Ying. This year’s championship has attracted 364 players from 16 countries, competing across six age…
Penang, 13 July 2024* – The Penang State Executive Councillor for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE), YB Wong Hon Wai, delivered an inspiring speech at the MITM Travel Fair, outlining the remarkable progress and prospects of Penang’s tourism sector. As the largest international travel fair in Northern Malaysia, the event highlighted Penang’s emergence as a…
KUALA LUMPUR: On July 1, police arrested 15 persons in a raid that severely damaged a network engaged in tourism package scams. The suspects were taken into custody in an office here, according to Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf, director of the Federal Commercial Crime Investigation Department. “During the raid, 15 individuals, comprising 12 men…