The Bank of Thailand forecasted that the earthquake will exacerbate the sluggish recovery in the country’s property market as well as weigh on foreign tourist arrivals. Assistant Governor Sakkapop Panyanukul of the Central Bank Monetary Policy Group estimated that the disaster will hit three key economic segments: property, tourism, and domestic consumption. The Bank of…
March 29, George Town, 2025- The Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Wong Hon Wai, officiated the soft opening of the Penang History Gallery, an important milestone in preserving Penang’s rich history and heritage. In his speech, YB Wong reemphasizes that the gallery is not merely a collection of Penang’s historic artefacts…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs to tap and boost its area of food tourism, said Datuk Seri Christina Liew. The Tourism, Culture and Environment state minister said this in light of the phenomenal success of the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) Ramadhan Buffet 2025, which dispensed 850 Asian Continental cuisine this month. After visiting the Ramadhan…
Penang, 27 March 2025 – Cunard’s latest luxury cruise liner, the elite Queen Anne of Southampton, United Kingdom, docked its long-awaited maiden call at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) in Penang Port today. This milestone achievement significantly boosts Malaysia’s expanding cruise tourism industry. Tourism Malaysia officially received Queen Anne as part of its 107-day grand…
KOTA KINABALU: Three brothers and the wife of one of them finally finished a 1,080km journey across 18 districts in Sabah in a bid to promote rural tourism after 52 nights of an unbelievable adventure. Ismardy Mosial, 47, a former banker, revealed that the trip plan was hatched six months ago when they decided to…
KUCHING (March 24): Deputy Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Snowdan Lawan has challenged event organizers to harness the possibility of pickleball as a major component of Sarawak sports tourism. He was glad for the chance to help facilitate drives to market the sport in driving the state as a destination in…
MELAKA, March 21 — Melaka will be the host of the launching of Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026), said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The event’s budget has been approved by the federal government, he added, with the state government to undertake the preparations. The Prime Minister (Datuk Seri Anwar…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is positioning itself as a world-class vacation destination by emphasizing sustainable tourism, enhanced infrastructure, and community-based tourism under its Culture, Adventure, and Nature (CAN) strategy. State Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew pointed out the importance of such efforts towards the long-term development of the tourism sector. She called…
KOTA KINABALU (The Star): A pilot digital tourism data collection system has been introduced in Kiulu, a big step forward in improving the data of tourist arrivals in rural Sabah. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai explained that the project will enhance data collection, analysis, and utilization to enable sustainable development of rural tourism. “Having accurate data is essential in understanding the true landscape of rural and community-based tourism, allowing us to develop more…
LABUAN, March 15 (Bernama)– Labuan is set for a transformation with the initiation of the RM78 million Waterfront Development Project (Phase 1) that will be aimed at the island’s economy and tourism sectors. The development, to be hosted at Victoria Harbour Beach, where Labuan used to have a wet market, is expected to create new…
