MALAYSIA- Compared to the same period last year, visitor arrivals to the state in the first four months of this year have climbed by 25.46 per cent, according to state minister of tourism, creative industry, and performing arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah. By the end of this year, the industry is expected to return to about 90% of…
Penang – YB Wong Hon Wai Exco for Tourism and Creative of Penang announces and introduces “MS The World” visit to Penang’s cruise terminal. “MS The World” is a floating utopia reserved solely for the elite class, serving as a lavish retreat for highly net worth individuals and their families as it sails across the…
Tour packages to nearby locations are often assumed to be intended for Malaysians. Foreigners are the primary target market. This is particularly true for travellers from Arab countries, who typically take family vacations. They explore different malls for a few days before heading to other locations to visit well-known sights. Travel companies offering domestic packages want to focus on…
PENANG- According to data issued by the Penang Immigration Department on April 17, Penang saw 22,420 tourist arrivals from China in the first quarter of this year, up 370% from 4,767 in the same period last year. Penang Exco for Creative Economy and Tourism The increase, according to Wong Hon Wai, was caused by direct…
MALAYSIA- According to Dato Sebastian Ting, if the proposed amendment to add “tourism” to List III (Concurrent List) of the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution is accepted, the Sarawak government will have the power to enact laws about tourism in the state. The state administration has suggested changing Item 25A (Tourism) from List I…
Before engaging in any more talks with Putrajaya on the subject, Sarawak is awaiting the Sabah government’s final position on whether or not tourism should be included in the Federal Constitution’s concurrent list. According to Datuk Sebastian Ting, the State Deputy Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts, the Sarawak government has consistently maintained that the Constitution…
MALAYSIA- 400 delegates are expected to attend the first Asean Tourist Guides Conference, which is expected to have a total economic effect of RM3.3 million, according to Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak). The 1st Asean Tourist Guides Conference, to be held at the Imperial Hotel Kuching from October 24–26 this year, is being proudly announced by the Sarawak Tourist Guides Association…
MALAYSIA- The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is investigating the spending habits and travel behaviour of South Korean tourists in the state to determine how to counteract the alleged monopoly of foreign-owned travel agencies. The study’s conclusions, according to STB Chief Executive Officer Julinus Jeffrey Jimit, would be applied to create efficient marketing plans and provide a welcoming…
MALAYSIA- According to Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd, debit and credit cards can be used at RapidKL stations to purchase tickets as well as to subscribe to or top off My50 and MyCity travel passes. In a statement released on Tuesday, April 30, it stated, “The new payment modes are to ease and upgrade the efficiency of ticket purchases for…
MALAYSIA- The nation anticipates a surge in tourists over China’s Labor Day golden week, according to Manoharan Periasamy, director-general of Tourism Malaysia. Following National Day and Chinese New Year celebrations, the Labor Day golden week falls on May 1st–5th. It is one of China’s three main holidays. He stated that at that time, Tourism Malaysia anticipates a 30% rise in visitors…