Tag: Malaysia Inbound
M’sian tourism ministry wants RM300 million more in promotional funds
The Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia is seeking an additional RM300 million (US$74 million) from the government for promotional activities in China and...
Low-income Malaysians can apply to be trained as local hosts under...
Malaysians with a household income of RM4,000 (US$974) and below may qualify for a new scheme designed to train and certify 2,000 local hosts...
Langkawi heightens courtship of European travellers
Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) is stepping up efforts to grow arrivals from Europe, which had earlier been hit by Malaysia Airlines' suspension of most...
Malaysia proffers more lesser-known destinations to Chinese visitors
Encouraged by improved air links between Malaysia and China, Tourism Malaysia is stepping up efforts to tap tourist traffic from second- and third-tier Chinese...
Agents say tour reroutes minimal as Penang recovers from floods
After a 17-hour downpour that started on Saturday noon led to deadly floods in Penang and changes to tour programmes, tourism stakeholders are now...
Volcanoes could be Malaysia’s hot new tourism product
The Malaysian Tourism and Culture Ministry (Sabah), along with Universiti Malaysia Sabah, is exploring the possibility of introducing volcano tourism in Tawau, which shares...
M’sian trade upbeat over SME, medical tourism allotment in Budget
Malaysian prime minister Mohd Najib Abdul Razak last Friday presented the national budget for 2018, unveiling a RM2 billion (US$471.5 million) component for the...
Malaysia’s north to soar on Qatar’s wings
Qatar Airways’ new thrice-weekly flights between Doha and Penang, commencing February 6, 2018, are spurring hopes among Malaysian inbound agents of stronger European traffic...
First flights from South Korea spark new tourism fervour in Johor
Johor is set to get its first direct flights from South Korea when Jin Air commences twice weekly Incheon-Johor Bahru services on January 2,...
Rail lines and neighbourly ties
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of Thai-Malaysian diplomatic relations, a ceremony to promote Malayan Railways (KTMB) train packages departing the neighbouring Thai city of...
