How missed warnings, 'over-tourism' aggravated deadly India landslides
Authorities are counting the cost of disaster and questioning whether rapid development of tourism industry was to blame for the tragedy.
Fri Aug 09 2024
Govt to strengthen Tourism Industry Act 1992, enhance enforcement
Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan highlighted the need to update the outdated act for better monitoring of travel package scam cases.
Wed Jul 10 2024
Tourism industry gearing up to receive tourists from China
Tourism industry players are eager to receive tourists from China amidst the expected relaxation of the country's zero-COVID policy early next year.
Thu Dec 29 2022
Penang's tourism industry now moving towards digitalisation
Penang's tourism industry is now moving towards digitalisation with the launch of the 'Penang Virtual Series', in an effort to increase the state's visibility and subsequently attract more tourists.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Budget 2023: Focus on tourism sustainability, reduce utility expenses for tourism product operators
Tourism industry players want the government to focus on tourism sustainability, as well as a reduction in operational and utility expenses.
Fri Sep 30 2022
Great potential for island hopping, river cruise in Sarawak- Nancy
Sarawak can exploit further the potential of island hopping and river cruises to stimulate the state's tourism industry, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Thu Sep 15 2022
Public urged to collaborate with ITC to attract international Muslim travellers - Nancy
Nancy said to restore the tourism industry affected by COVID-19, MOTAC needs ideas from the youth in creating new Islamic tourism products.
Mon Sep 12 2022
Concerts to help revive Malaysia's tourism industry
Yuvan 25 - Live in Concert Kuala Lumpur, attracted some 10,000 people in the first day of the concert held at Axiata Arena.
Mon Jul 25 2022
Music concert events gateway to revive Malaysian tourism industry
Music tourism has now become a massive phenomenon around the world and Malaysia is slowly resuming this tourism product to revive the industry as the country moves to the endemic phase.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Perlis government plans to make 2023 Visit Perlis Year
The Perlis government plans to make 2023 a Visit Perlis Year as part of the efforts to revive the state's tourism industry.
Mon Jul 18 2022
ASEAN discusses ways to lure more visitors
ASEAN will continue to work together to attract more visitors to the region in a bid to revive the tourism industry.
Thu Jul 07 2022
MOTAC targets RM11.1 billion in tourism receipts through TRF 2.0 - Nancy
The government aims to generate an income of RM11.1 billion for the tourism industry with a total of 4.5 million tourist arrivals this year.
Tue Jun 21 2022
MPN recommends govt to come up with new initiatives to help tourism sector
MPN has recommended that the government come up with new initiatives and assistance to help increase the capacity of tourism industry players who have been severely affected for the past two years.
Tue May 17 2022
'Melaka for Malaysian 1.0' to boost tourism industry
Malaysians would have the opportunity to holiday in Melaka with various special offers, including 21 attractive tourism packages.
Fri Apr 22 2022
Border reopening reunites families, boosts tourism industry
Malaysia reopened her international borders to foreign travellers at midnight today, placing the country in the best position towards economic recovery, especially for the tourism sector.
Fri Apr 01 2022
[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
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Tue Nov 26 2024