Motac proposes to reactivate tourism activities in phases
PUTRAJAYA, July 22 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is in the midst of proposing to the National Security Council (NSC) to...
2020 domestic tourism spending drop 60.8 pct — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Domestic tourism expenditure last year fell 60.8 per cent to RM40.4 billion compared to RM103.2 billion in 2019, according to...
Ease travel restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals to help tourism industry
By Zareef Muzammi SHAH ALAM, June 29 — Tourism players in the country should be given a priority to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in ensuring...
Tourism operators can claim expenses on promotional activities to revitalise the sector
By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, June 10 — Tourism industry operators in the state are given RM1 million financial assistance grant to revive the tourism...
Tourism frontliners to be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccination
KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The vaccination process for tourism frontliners working in the essential services sector will begin as soon as the first two...
Be responsible in ensuring no abuse of travel bubble for Raya exodus, travel agencies told
KUALA PERLIS, May 5 — Travel agencies should be responsible for ensuring that no individual abuses the travel bubble offered by them as a ticket...
EU to accept tourists inoculated with EMA-approved Covid-19 vaccines
MOSCOW, April 26 — European Union (EU) will be ready to welcome anyone who has been vaccinated against Covid-19 with shots approved by the European...
Singapore becomes a global cruise leader, for now
SINGAPORE, April 8 — Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world’s cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success...
Bazaar, cultural village to become new Sungai Klang attraction
By Zareef Muzammil KLANG, March 24 — Several high-impact tourism development projects will be implemented in Sungai Klang this year to develop Selangor’s maritime economic...
World Bank: Untapped opportunity for Malaysia to reap environmental, economic benefits
KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A series of World Bank Group studies show that there are untapped opportunities for Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand to...
No promotion of tourism activities during CMCO, public advised to restrict movement
By Nadiah Zamlus DENGKIL, March 21 — Selangor has yet to actively promote tourism activities due to the enforced conditional movement control order (CMCO) in...
Motac draws up 13 SOP guidelines to enliven tourism sector
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) has drawn up 13 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines aimed at ensuring...