KOTA KINABALU, June 5 — Sabah has seen a steady increase in French tourists visiting, with 2,116 people in the first four months of 2025 — a significant improvement compared to 1,669 in the first four months of last year. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai explained that the increasing figures…
SINGAPORE, May 2025 — Sarawak, or its dense rainforests, diverse multicultural heritage, and commitment to sustainability, is becoming one of the high-quality holiday spots for Singapore tourists seeking nature-friendly and authentic holiday encounters. The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) recently showcased the state’s unique offerings at the Travel Malaysia Fair 2025 in Singapore, locally and among…
GEORGE TOWN: Hotel NEO+ Penang appoints John Kim as its new Director of Operations effective June 3, bringing on board a seasoned hospitality professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Kim’s hospitality career has seen him hold various managerial positions at notable hotels in Penang and Ipoh. His most recent role was as hotel…
GEORGE TOWN, May 24 – The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) officially opened the MATTA Fair Penang 2025 on Saturday at the Setia SPICE Arena, marking the return of one of the state’s largest travel trade events with a full-scale showcase aimed at boosting both inbound and outbound tourism. At the opening ceremony,…
PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — The Malaysian government is stepping up efforts to upscale its museum industry as a centrepiece of the country’s tourism industry in the lead-up to Visit Malaysia Year 2026, with sweeping legislative reforms and massive infrastructure spending being made. The National Unity Ministry is in the process of concluding a landmark bill…
KOTA KINABALU, 15 May 2025 — In a strategic move to strengthen its agro- and community-based tourism initiatives, Sabah has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with five leading Taiwanese universities, paving the way for academic collaboration and rural tourism development. The MoU was signed last week at the Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, witnessed by…
The Trump administration is preparing to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family. This gift may be among the most valuable ever given to the United States by a foreign government. Sources revealed that the aircraft dubbed a “flying palace,” will temporarily serve as Air Force One before being transferred…
PENANG, May 9, 2025 — Malaysia’s gold and jewellery industry is stepping confidently onto the global stage with the grand opening of the Malaysia Gold & Jewellery Expo (MGJE) 2025, held at the SPICE Convention Centre in Penang. Once a local event known as the PWGS Gold Expo, MGJE has evolved into a national-level platform…
GEORGE TOWN, May 8 — Penang is set to welcome the world’s top miniature modelling talent this June as it hosts the 10th edition of the Malaysia International Miniature Hobby Show and Competition (MIMHS – MALCOM), a landmark event in the global scale-modelling calendar. Scheduled to take place from June 14 to 15 at the…
Mumbai, May 8, 2025 — An IndiGo flight from Chandigarh to Mumbai became the focus of a security scare late on May 6, after a bomb threat was phoned into Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 167 passengers, landed safely at 2:32 AM and was immediately isolated for inspection. Authorities later confirmed…
