Matta Fair goes online from Sept 23-30
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has announced its first-ever online Matta Fair that will take place...
Plans to revive tourism sector beginning to bear fruit, says minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Plans to revive the tourism and cultural sectors through the domestic tourism campaign, which began in June to face the...
Promoting wellness key to developing Asia’s post-Covid-19 recovery — ADB
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the Covid-19...
Postponement of international tourism activities can boost domestic expenditure — MATA
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The proposal to keep the country’s borders close for international tourism activities until mid-2021 can help invigorate the economy with...
MATTA Fair Online 2020 to boost travel, tourism promotions
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) announced MATTA Fair Online 2020 as a new initiative to facilitate...
Travel Malaysia e-Fair project to drive support for domestic tourism
KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — An online travel solidarity project crafted by Ab & Artho Tourism Marketing & PR and supported by Malaysian Association of...
Covid-19 screening to encourage domestic tourism
KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Tourism industry players should adapt themselves to the new normal in the effort to rehabilitate the tourism industry which was...
Singapore seeks local boost for tourism sector facing existential crisis
SINGAPORE, July 22 — Singapore’s tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local...
Thai central bank says could be several years before tourist numbers normalise
BANGKOK, July 20 — Thailand’s central bank chief said on Monday it would take several years for foreign tourist numbers to return to the 40...
Malaysia’s tourism faces RM45 bln in losses due to Covid-19 — Nancy
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — The country’s tourism sector is estimated to suffer losses amounting to RM45 billion this year as a result of the...
Surge in hotel reservations until June — Nancy Shukri
KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — The tourism sector has seen an upsurge, with hotel reservations nationwide showing an increase of up to 30.74 per cent...
Japanese bank predicts years of gloom for tourist hub Osaka
TOKYO, June 29 — Tetsuya Kan, head of a major regional bank in Osaka, said it will take two more years for the western Japan...