Tawau airport expansion a boost to Sabah tourism sector
The expansion of the Tawau Airport, as announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in Budget 2025, is an important catalyst to boost the tourism sector in Sabah.
Sun Oct 27 2024
China, Malaysia to extend visa exemptions for travellers
China will extend visa exemptions for Malaysian travelers until 2025, and Malaysia will do the same for Chinese tourists until 2026.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back
Bookings to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia combined jumped more than 30% from Feb. 10-17 compared with 2019, according to travel website.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Malaysia invites China's Xi to visit, ramps up tourism target
also seeks to boost the number of Chinese tourists to five million a year to fuel economic growth.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday
More than 200,000 visitors arrived in the former Portuguese city over the weekend, up from 60,000 a day recorded in previous days.
Mon May 01 2023
Excitement for beach businesses as Thailand braces for Chinese deluge
Entrepreneurs on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket are bracing enthusiastically for the long-awaited return of Chinese tourists.
Tue Jan 24 2023
Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom
Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.
Fri Jan 20 2023
Sabah wants influx of Chinese tourists when borders reopen
The Sabah government hopes to attract more tourists from China again when the country's borders reopen to international visitors, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Sat Jan 15 2022
Chinese tourists out in force as virus fears recede
Thousands of maskless revellers cheered and danced shoulder to shoulder at the outdoor Strawberry Music Festival.
Tue May 04 2021
11 Chinese tourists injured after truck crashes into van in northern Thailand
Among the 11 Chinese tourists, five were severely injured and they are all now being treated at a local hospital, according to the Consulate General of China in Chiang Mai on Monday.
Mon Aug 21 2017
Chinese tourists detained for giving Nazi salute in Berlin
They were briefly detained, accused of violating a German law that seeks to keep the Reichstag's darkest chapter from repeating itself.
Mon Aug 07 2017
New route to attract more Chinese tourists - AirAsia CEO
The airline's third international route from Langkawi, would bring in more tourists from the Great Wall country based on the success of another route to China, Langkawi-Guangzhou.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Penang government urged to apply for cable car project
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz says the ministry had no problems supporting the move as it could encourage the growth of the tourism sector in Penang.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Capsized catamaran owner's case transferred to Tourism Court
Magistrate Stephanie Sharron Abbie today granted deputy public prosecutor Nartiah F Mirchelle Sambatan's application for the case to be transferred.
Mon Mar 13 2017
Boat frame found during search for capsized catamaran
Police were trying to establish whether the frame belonged to the catamaran that capsized when carrying 28 Chinese tourists and three crew to Pulau Mengalum.
Mon Feb 20 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024