Tag: Malaysia Outbound
Malaysia goes into national lockdown tomorrow
Due to the rapid rise of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia over the last few days, the government has implemented an unprecedented nationwide movement control...
Malaysian tourism players deliberate assistance for stranded Chinese travellers
Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) will be meeting with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture today to propose a plan to assist Chinese...
Malaysian trade upbeat about AirAsia X’s flights to Okinawa
AirAsia X's launch of four-times-weekly services connecting Kuala Lumpur and Okinawa via Taipei is expected to boost demand for the destination, and outbound agents...
Tourism in 2020: what lies ahead?
In the current climate of global economic slowdown, geopolitical risks and trade tensions, what does the year ahead have in store? We ask travel industry chiefs to give their take on how South-east Asia’s tourism sector is shaping up in 2020.
Trade worries new departure tax would hurt Malaysia’s attractiveness
An air departure tax that will soon be imposed in Malaysia has industry members questioning the timeliness of the new regulation, which comes at...
AirAsia forms pact to bring more travellers to Western Australia
On the back of its largest-ever A$12 million (US$8.4 million) international tourism marketing offensive just launched in Singapore on Tuesday, Tourism Western Australia has...
Beyond Jakarta, travel to rest of Indonesia spared effects of unrest
As Jakarta continues to be gripped by riots and demonstrations opposing president Joko Widodo’s re-election, agents are recommending limited travel to the Indonesian capital for the time being while inbound demand to other destinations in the country appear unaffected.
Price-conscious Malaysians continue to seek new longhaul destinations
Although Malaysian outbound travel spend is poised to grow faster than the regional average, industry players expect price-conscious travel patterns to continue shaping choice of destinations...
Small towns to crown Taiwan’s tourism campaign in 2019
After a year of promoting Taiwan’s islands under the Bay Tourism theme, the Taiwan Tourism Bureau (TTB) has announced that small towns will be...
Departure tax unlikely to spur domestic travel in Malaysia
The Malaysian government is deliberating the imposition of a departure levy on all outbound air passengers starting June 1, 2019 to encourage travellers to take domestic holidays, but members of the travel industry are doubtful that the move will lead to the desired outcome
