Penang, 12 April 2025 – Penang’s growing reputation as a leading business events destination received a significant boost today as IJM Perennial Development Sdn Bhd formalized a strategic partnership with Korea’s convention powerhouse, KINTEX. Through its Malaysian arm, KINTEX Malaysia, the Korean MICE giant will operate the soon-to-open Penang Waterfront Convention Centre (PWCC), marking a…
KOTA KINABALU: Investors and tourists are invited to forgo the hustle and bustle of urban centers and venture into rural towns as great destinations to invest in Sabah’s growing tourism sector, according to Bangkuai. Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, explained that rural tourism has emerged as one of Sabah’s most enticing…
KUCHING (April 5): Sarawak’s tour agencies are urged to create more packages with the state’s rural sectors, in a bid to boost eco-tourism and expose tourists to a more meaningful cultural experience. Deputy Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan stated while city centres like Kuching, Miri, Sibu, and Bintulu continue to…
GEORGE TOWN: Penang’s tourism sector was hit for the first time in recent years during the Hari Raya festive period, with hotel occupancy rates dipping below 50% in most cases. Despite the holiday falling on a Sunday and school holidays stretching to a seven-day break, tour operators reported that attendance was probably the “worst ever”…
PUTRAJAYA, April 1, 2025, With lively Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations at five main airports around the country, Malaysia threw open its arms to welcome both domestic and international tourists today. As part of the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign to market the nation as a top international travel destination, festivities took place celebrations at Kuala…
The Bank of Thailand forecasted that the earthquake will exacerbate the sluggish recovery in the country’s property market as well as weigh on foreign tourist arrivals. Assistant Governor Sakkapop Panyanukul of the Central Bank Monetary Policy Group estimated that the disaster will hit three key economic segments: property, tourism, and domestic consumption. The Bank of…
March 29, George Town, 2025- The Penang State EXCO for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Wong Hon Wai, officiated the soft opening of the Penang History Gallery, an important milestone in preserving Penang’s rich history and heritage. In his speech, YB Wong reemphasizes that the gallery is not merely a collection of Penang’s historic artefacts…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs to tap and boost its area of food tourism, said Datuk Seri Christina Liew. The Tourism, Culture and Environment state minister said this in light of the phenomenal success of the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) Ramadhan Buffet 2025, which dispensed 850 Asian Continental cuisine this month. After visiting the Ramadhan…
Penang, 27 March 2025 – Cunard’s latest luxury cruise liner, the elite Queen Anne of Southampton, United Kingdom, docked its long-awaited maiden call at Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) in Penang Port today. This milestone achievement significantly boosts Malaysia’s expanding cruise tourism industry. Tourism Malaysia officially received Queen Anne as part of its 107-day grand…
KOTA KINABALU: Three brothers and the wife of one of them finally finished a 1,080km journey across 18 districts in Sabah in a bid to promote rural tourism after 52 nights of an unbelievable adventure. Ismardy Mosial, 47, a former banker, revealed that the trip plan was hatched six months ago when they decided to…