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…
KUALA LUMPUR: According to Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, there is potential to revitalize the cruise tourism industry in Sandakan, Sabah. He stated during Ministers’ Question Time in Parliament on Wednesday, July 3, that early assessments found that Sandakan Port can be made popular to attract tourists, particularly from Europe, with eco-tourism and wildlife the…
2 July Penang -As a result of multiple new direct flights, the number of tourists coming to Penang International Airport is increasing, including those from China. To analyze the situation firsthand, State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai took a tour of the airport. Several tourism industry participants joined him, including…
Recently, Instant Exhibition Sdn Bhd and the Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) signed a term agreement. The goal of this partnership is to provide secure digital media rooms powered by KROOM, meeting the demands of travellers and travel agencies by supplying pertinent real-time services. “We are excited to introduce a revolutionary new era of post-cookies…
Putrajaya – From April 20 until December 31, 2024, Pasadana Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd, a travel operator specializing in umrahs, had its license suspended by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture. The suspension was implemented in accordance with Subsections 8(1)(b) and 8(1)(d) of the Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482), according to a…
MALAYSIA- The government was urged to consider extending the diesel subsidy to tour bus operators by the Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (Mita) today. According to Leong Hoon Min, president of Mita, this is because the targeted diesel subsidy was implemented, which resulted in a sharp rise in diesel prices that burdened tour bus companies by…
MALAYSIA -It is difficult for Singapore to identify distinctive features to draw in tourists from Malaysia because of the country’s many similarities with Singapore. Terrence Voon, executive director of the Singapore Tourism Board for South-East Asia, is meeting the challenge head-on, though. Voon recently stated at a Kuala Lumpur event that he hopes to see…
MALAYSIA- Six art enthusiasts will receive awards totalling RM60,000 from Tourism Selangor to support the state’s creative sector. The projects of the recipients were on display from Friday, June 7 to yesterday at the 2024 Design and Craft Festival (Tukang) at The Spine @ PJKita in Petaling Jaya, according to the state executive councillor for…
Penang, 8 June 2024 – Today marks the opening of the Malaysia International Miniature Hobby Show & Competition (MIMHS – MALCOM), a premier event for miniature model enthusiasts across Asia, held at The Wembley – A St Giles Hotel in Penang. Running over the weekend, this event is organized by World Hobby Miniatures, under the…
Sarawak’s Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, announced today that the state government will work with the federal government to resolve the most recent policy regarding the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) program. He stated that in a circular released last month, the federal Ministry of Tourism,…