Tag: Malaysian Association of Hotels
Malaysia pushes for expanded visa-on-arrival facility
Malaysia’s tourism, arts and culture minister, Tiong King Sing, recently called on the Home Ministry to look into expanding visa-on-arrival (VOA) for all countries...
Hotel industry overlooked by Malaysia ministry’s work to ease foreign worker...
Hotel associations in Malaysia are disappointed that the hotel industry has been excluded as a critical sector for employment of foreign workers in the...
Malaysia dishes out accommodation perks for domestic travellers
The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through Tourism Malaysia has launched the Tourism Recovery Plan 2022 (PRE2.0) for the Accommodation Cluster in...
Malaysia hotels make Covid testing easier for guests
The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) in collaboration with digital health service provider, DOC2US, will provide travellers and guests at member hotels with a...
Malaysia travel trade rejects wage increase
The government’s decision to raise the minimum wage from RM1,200 (US$286) to RM1,500 nationwide, starting with big companies and government linked companies effective May...
Mixed reactions to tourism initiatives unveiled in Malaysia’s Budget 2022
A number of initiatives announced during Malaysia's Budget 2022 to rejuvenate the tourism sector has drawn mixed response among tourism and hospitality players.
When tabling...
Malaysia to ease Covid-19 curbs for fully vaccinated in eight states
Malaysia will relax Covid-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated people in eight states where cases have dropped and vaccination rates are higher.
The measures, which take...
Malaysia trade rails against health minister’s plan to extend travel ban
A recent mulling by Malaysia's health minister to extend the ban on interstate and inter-district travel beyond the end date of the movement control...
Move to house foreign workers in Malaysia hotels draws criticism
Hotel associations in Malaysia have hit out at a government-led initiative to temporarily house foreign workers at hotels to curb the escalating Covid-19 cases...
Prioritise tourism frontliners for vaccination, says MAH
The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has proposed to the government to place tourism and hospitality frontliners on the priority list for the Covid-19...
