ASEAN inbound tourism to Malaysia showed a decline of 7% in 2018, driven by a collapse in tourist arrivals from Singapore and Brunei. Both countries have been confronted to a worsening in their political relations [Read More…]
Malaysia was the partner country of ITB Berlin 2019. However, a remark of the Minister of Tourism Mohamaddin Ketapi over homosexuality rose controversies, particularly over the capacities of the 62-year old minister of being able [Read More…]
Malaysia is like any countries in the world when looking at new income sources: taxing the tourism and travel industry. A new departure tax has just been mulled out by the government but a think [Read More…]
The new Malaysian government which put an end to the reign of the Barisan Nasional -the historical coalition which has been running Malaysia from the independence to May elections this year- has also revived old [Read More…]
While Singapore authorities officially declared Seletar Airport open to commercial aviation done with turboprops aircraft, Malaysia air carrier Firefly claims to be forced to suspend Singapore operations due to technical issues at the airport. Which [Read More…]
The first phase of the new public transportation hub for Penang is due to open by the end of the week. The completed facility of Penang Sentral is however due by 2020. The soft opening [Read More…]
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Christina Liew recently indicated to local media that the Malaysian State located on Borneo Island is on track to achieve its 3.85 million tourist arrivals this year. The Tourism [Read More…]
To the surprise of many, the Chief Minister of the State of Johor Bahru in Malaysia is looking at getting the support of the Malaysian Federal Government to revive the construction of a new bridge [Read More…]
Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Christina Liew is appealing to the authorities, including MASwings to reconsider its decision to stop the Kota Kinabalu-Tawau and Kota Kinabalu-Sandakan routes. The end of both services is [Read More…]
According to Malaysian newspaper New Strait Times, Malaysia budget towards promotion is not sufficient to turn around the corner and make tourist arrivals growing again. Hopes are high for a change in 2019 reports the [Read More…]
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