Tag: Tourism Budget
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...
Covid-19 slashes Indonesia’s tourism budget by 41%
Indonesia's Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy (MoTCE) will be putting destination marketing campaigns on hold after its annual budget was slashed by 41.3...
Malaysia lays out Middle East charm offensive to tackle visitor decline
After seeing a double-digit decline in visitor arrivals from its high-spending source markets of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Malaysia will this year ramp...
India’s hospitality sector ‘ignored’ in national budget
The Union Budget 2018-2019 announced earlier this month has left the Indian trade largely unimpressed, as members cite unmet demands and question the lack...
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...
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...
