KUALA LUMPUR: Jan 27 – Malaysia welcomed 42.2 million visitors in 2025, marking an 11.2% increase from 38 million in 2024 and a 20.4% rise compared with 35 million recorded in 2019, providing a strong platform for the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi stated that the encouraging…
PENANG: The arrival of the New Year has brought welcome celebrations for international visitors at key transportation hubs in Malaysia as part of Tourism Malaysia’s launch of Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026). On New Year’s Day, a national celebration took place simultaneously from 55 major entrances and strategic sites across the 13 states of Malaysia, thereby…
KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism and retail industry groups have urged the government to review the suspension of coach services operating at shopping malls, warning that the move could derail efforts to boost tourist arrivals ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026. In a joint statement, the BB-KLCC Tourism Association, Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), Malaysian Association of Hotel…
KUALA LUMPUR – The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will hold discussions with the Ministry of Finance to explore the possibility of expanding the existing special income tax relief for domestic tourism, said its minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Tiong said the proposal aims to include accommodation at registered tourism premises and…
PETALING JAYA: Tourism Malaysia’s recently unveiled Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) sun bear mascots, Wira and Manja, received a collective “awww” from Malaysians. Malaysians were immediately enamoured with the cute pair on social media, asking where they could get anything with two sun bears on them. On Facebook, Saiful Firdaus Sulaiman wrote: “Sooo ccuuuutteeee. Products include…
