PENANG, 11 April 2025 – Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has officially launched a new direct flight route between Yangon and Penang, marking a significant milestone in regional connectivity and enhancing travel, trade, and tourism links between Myanmar and Malaysia. The bi-weekly flight, operating every Monday and Thursday, uses a 96-seater Embraer 190 (E190) aircraft, which…
HANOI: Vietnam expanded its visa waiver policy to cover citizens of 15 countries to make the country more appealing as a destination for tourism and foreign investment. According to Resolution No. 44/NQ-CP on March 7, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, and…
Da Nang, Vietnam – April 10, 2025 – In a move to promote greater regional tourism collaboration, the Malaysia Tourism Agency Association (MATA) and Da Nang Tourism Association (DATA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today at the ASEAN Connect Conference in Da Nang. The agreement, witnessed by ASEAN member states’ officials and tourism…
April 2025, Johor Bahru — When reports broke that the United States had imposed a 24% tariff on Malaysian imports with effect from April 9, the limelight predictably fell on manufacturing, palm oil, and electrical components. But under the radar, another sector stands quietly at risk: tourism. While not in the tariff bullseye, Malaysia’s tourism…
