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,…
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 June 2024* – Trip.com Group, a leading global travel service provider, has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with Tourism Malaysia, also known as the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board. The signing took place on 29 May 2024 during the ITB China trade show. This collaboration aims to enhance tourism between Malaysia and the…
MALAYSIA: More Singaporeans are visiting Sarawak now than there were in the years before the outbreak. “Sarawak saw an incredible increase in tourist visits in 2023—3,929,657 visitors—representing a 93.82% growth rate from 2022. Out of that, 32,228 were from Singapore, whereas 60,760 were from 2022. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin expressed his…
KUALA LUMPUR: It has been verified that the suspicious item that was received earlier on Wednesday, June 5, at the headquarters of the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry here is a phoney “bomb”. Speaking to reporters on the scene, Putrajaya OCPD Asst Comm Asmadi Abdul Aziz stated that although the item had a bomb-like appearance,…
MALAYSIA – From August 24 to December 31, Melakans can visit all state tourist sites for free. This coincides with the birthday of Yang Dipertua Negeri of Melaka Tun Mohd Ali Rustam. Melaka Zoo, Melaka River Cruise, Menara Taming Sari, and Melaka Museum are among the tourist attractions included in the free entry offer, according…
GEORGE TOWN, May 31 (InfoTourism)-Penang’s jewellers form the backbone of Malaysia’s gold and jewellery exports, contributing 80% to the industry, says Penang exco. The exco for Tourism and Creative Economy (PETACE), Wong Hon Wai said Malaysia exported RM7.7 billion worth of gold and jewellery in 2023, up from RM7.39 billion in 2022. He said the…
