KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment will meet with AirAsia to try to find out why five direct international flights to Sabah have been suspended. Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said AirAsia’s top management would brief her in two days. “I prefer to hear it from them firsthand and the reasons…
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…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will introduce a new direct flight from a major Chinese city, adding to its growing connectivity with the surging Chinese tourist market. State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai, said discussions with a Chinese airline were finalized at the Routes Asia 2024 Forum following numerous video meetings. The new…
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…
