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…
Penang, Malaysia – Penang International Airport today celebrated the arrival of Shenzhen Airlines’ inaugural direct flight from Shenzhen to Penang. Penang State Executive Councilor for Tourism and Creative Economy, Wong Hon Wai said the new route marks a significant enhancement in Penang’s international connectivity, promising to boost tourism and economic ties between the two cities….
KOTA KINABALU: According to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, the Sail Malaysia Passage to the East Yacht Rally 2024 initiative will increase tourism in the Tuaran district. He said that this would be the participants’ first time coming together in Tuaran since the program’s launch in 2005. We are happy that this program…
KUALA LUMPUR: According to Fitch, the rebound in tourism in Asia Pacific (APAC) is anticipated to continue in 2024, but more slowly because of fewer favourable base effects. The company predicted that the region’s visiting volume will increase from 65% in 2023 to 92% of the 2019 level. This year, foreign tourism receipts in nominal…
MALAYSIA : According to Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, there are 459 homestay participants in Sabah spread across 37 registered homestay clusters. The districts’ cluster distribution looks like this: Kinabatangan (4), Kudat (1), Lahad Datu (3), Penampang (1), Pitas (1), Ranau (2), Semporna (1), Sipitang – Long Pasia (1), Tambunan (2),…
In honour of its 50th anniversary, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) hosted a domestic tourist expo called “Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia.” One hundred fifty hotels, resorts, and other travel attractions nationwide were among the exhibitors at the two-day event held at the Pavilion Bukit Jalil Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur. Organizing chairman and MAH vice-president…
THE first-ever Tourism Golf Malaysia – Amateur Golf Tournament is set to position Malaysia as one of the world’s top golf destinations for travellers. This two-day event, scheduled to draw 240 local and foreign golfers, will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) in Kuala Lumpur on July 27 and 28….
KUALA LUMPUR, July 6– The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) is commemorating its 50th anniversary with the launch of MAH Domestic Tourism Fair Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia 2024 (MDTF), the biggest hotel fair of the year. Vice president of MAH and organising chairman of the MAH Tourism Fair, Dato Khoo Boo Lim said there is a…
