KUALA LUMPUR: With strong signs of a thriving tourism sector, the future for Langkawi’s hospitality sector in 2025 appears extremely positive. Under the Greater Kedah 2050 vision, which strongly focuses on ecotourism, upscale resorts, and economic growth, the island is set for significant development. The 3.5 million visitors Langkawi hopes to attract in 2025 is…
The Penang based media members had a beautiful opportunity to meet with Tamil Nadu’s Minister of Tourism, Mr. R. Rajendran, at his office in Chennai, India, during a familiarisation trip, held from March 3 to 5. Organised by the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB), the trip was led by PCEB Chief Executive Officer Ashwin…
GEORGE TOWN, Jan 6 – The Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal welcomed the Norwegian Sky cruise ship on Jan 5 for its maiden call, marking the start of the 2025 cruise season and the ship’s inaugural arrival in Asia. Chairman of the Penang Port Commission, Dato’ Yeoh Soon Hin said nearly 2,000 passengers and approximately 900…
December 21, George Town — An important step toward improving connectivity, creating job opportunities, and securing Penang’s status as a regional aviation hub has been taken with the opening of a new direct route from Chennai to Penang via IndiGo, which will begin operating today. At 8:08 a.m., flight 6E 1045, which was carrying 146…
PUTRAJAYA, December 13, 2024- “The government’s efforts to promote the tourism industry should not be entangled with political or racial issues,” stated Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture. He claimed that although the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (Motac) is making every effort to draw tourists from all over…
PETALING JAYA: Tiong King Sing, the minister of tourism, arts, and culture, has apologized to Chinese visitors for instances in which they encountered “unpleasant” circumstances while visiting Malaysia. Tiong acknowledged the plight of Chinese visitors during his remarks yesterday at the 2024 China International Travel Mart in Shanghai. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is monitoring this…
VIENTIANE: This week in Siem Reap, Cambodia, the third edition of the Cambodia-Laos tourist Business to Business (B2B) Forum and the Cambodia-Laos Joint Tourism Working Group on tourist collaboration was held. Under the 2023–2024 action plan, the meeting identified and reviewed possible collaborative projects and activities to strengthen bilateral tourist cooperation. Deputy Director General Phouthone…
Penang, Malaysia – October 26, 2024 – Penang is all set to host the Penang International Food Festival @ Tanjong 2024 (PIFF @Tanjong) on November 2-3 at Beach Street. This eagerly awaited culinary event will celebrate the city’s rich food heritage, showcasing traditional and modern dishes from some of the most skilled chefs in the…
KUCHING, Aug 7 — Tourism can be a powerful tool for fostering global peace and understanding, according to Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Malaysia’s Tourism Minister. At the International Conference on Responsible Tourism and Hospitality (ICRTH) 2024, Abdul Karim highlighted tourism’s dual role in driving economic growth and enhancing social cohesion. He emphasized that…
KUCHING (Sept. 7): Sarawak is anticipated to get more visitors this year than the record 4.6 million in 2019, according to Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. He made this statement after revealing that Sarawak saw over 2.4 million tourist arrivals between January and June of this…