Category: Malaysia travel news
Malaysia Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It's known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.
Tourism Malaysia announces new executive appointments
Chief Assignment Editor- January 6, 2021Tourism Malaysia today announced several new appointments in management, in an effort to strengthen the organizational structure, so as to ... Read More
What is next for Malaysia Tourism?
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 1, 2021A panel discussion with tourism experts from Malaysia ended a month of launch events for the World Tourism Network this ... Read More
First Tourism Hero from Malaysia recognized has a German connection
Juergen T Steinmetz- October 25, 2020World Tourism Network today confirmed Mr. Rudolf Herrmann from Penang, Malaysia as the latest tourism hero. Mr. Herrmann is now ... Read More
Sabah Tourism Board Malaysia: Safer Tourism Seal Approved
Linda Hohnholz, eTN editor- September 5, 2020The Sabah Tourism Board Malaysia was recently approved for the Safer Tourism Seal. Generally known as Sabah Tourism, this agency ... Read More
Forget Recovery: Coronavirus could get 10 times more infectious
Juergen T Steinmetz- August 17, 2020It was known and reported by a TravelNewsGroup publication already in May and kept quiet. Now a Malaysian expert is ... Read More
Vietjet adds eight new domestic routes for Malaysians to get excited about
Harry S. Johnson- June 10, 2020While awaiting Malaysia to lift international air travel restrictions, there are more options for new alternative routes in Vietnam once ... Read More
MATA wants IATA to waive membership fees
Juergen T Steinmetz- April 17, 2020The Malaysia Association Tour Agency (MATA) urges the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to waive all fees to MATA members. ... Read More
Malaysia tightens COVID-19 constraints
Chief Assignment Editor- April 1, 2020Malaysian senior health official announced today that the pace of country's new COVID-19 infections appears to be slowing. The official ... Read More
Malaysia stops tourism and is closing borders
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 17, 2020Malaysia will lockdown Wednesday, closing all borders. It will restrict the movement of citizens until the end of March, to ... Read More
Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau Statement on COVID-19
Juergen T Steinmetz- March 16, 2020In light of the COVID-19 declaration as a global pandemic by WHO, Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) would like ... Read More
Asia Coronavirus COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions, Current Situation
editor- March 5, 2020In early January 2020, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown cause was detected in Wuhan City, Hubei, China. The ... Read More
Penang is taking no chance for coronavirus
Juergen T Steinmetz- February 3, 2020Penang is a safe destination is the message from tourism officials looking for visitors. In light of the recent outbreak ... Read More
Hotel Operator goes all out in Indonesia and Malaysia
Juergen T Steinmetz- January 17, 2020Hotel Management Japan Co. Ltd. (HMJ), a prominent hotel operator that manages some of Japan's renowned hotels such as the ... Read More
Malaysia wants to attract more tourists
Chief Assignment Editor- December 24, 2019Malaysia was once ranked 9th in the world for tourist arrivals. Latest Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report ranks Malaysia 25th ... Read More
Swiss-Belhotel International debuts in Malaysia with luxury Kuantan hotel
Chief Assignment Editor- December 17, 2019The Hong Kong-based Swiss-Belhotel International hotel group has announced the launch of its inaugural hotel in Malaysia, marking a major ... Read More
Visit Malaysia 2020 and 200 boats for Semporna, Borneo
Juergen T Steinmetz- December 9, 2019The Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) campaign to both domestic and international tourists is about to start and 200 additional boats ... Read More
FAA: Malaysian aviation not safe
Chief Assignment Editor- November 11, 2019The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has found that the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) does ... Read More
Etihad Airways and Tourism Malaysia partner to attract visitors to Malaysia
Chief Assignment Editor- November 5, 2019Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, today announced a partnership with Tourism Malaysia to attract visitors ... Read More
Dream Cruises ship rescues three men from their sinking boat
Chief Assignment Editor- November 2, 2019Dream Cruises’ cruise ship, Genting Dream, was quick to response to a sinking boat in distress and performed a life-saving ... Read More
Malaysia expects traveler numbers to triple over Deepavali holidays
Chief Assignment Editor- October 26, 2019Malaysian customs officials said that the number of travelers passing through Malaysia's entry points at the Banguan Sultan Iskandar (BSI) ... Read More
Kazakhstan woos AirAsia over direct Malaysia flights
Chief Assignment Editor- October 23, 2019Malaysia-based AirAsia, the largest low-cost airline in Asia and the 13th in the world, is planning to launch direct flights ... Read More
News Tourism promotion venture between New Zealand and Borneo
eTN Managing Editor- October 2, 2019Sabah and New Zealand will form a joint council to boost tourism and trade. Tourism officials from both sides will sit ... Read More
New General Manager named for Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast, Malaysia
Dmytro Makarov- August 29, 2019Hard Rock International has appointed Clinton Lovell as the General Manager for its newest hotel in Malaysia - Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast. With more ... Read More
Qatar Airways chief and Malaysian Prime Minister discuss key industry issues, upcoming Langkawi flights
Chief Assignment Editor- August 28, 2019Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, met with the Prime Minister of Malaysia and other senior government officials ... Read More
Malaysia: New airline passenger ‘departure tax’ goes into effect September 1
Chief Assignment Editor- August 22, 2019Beginning on September 1, 2019, travelers flying out from Malaysia will be required to pay a departure tax, that will ... Read More
UNIGLOBE expands to Malaysia with the addition of Sayu Travel and Tours
Chief Assignment Editor- August 13, 2019UNIGLOBE Travel International has expanded its network to Malaysia with the addition of UNIGLOBE Sayu Travel and Tours. UNIGLOBE Sayu ... Read More
Malaysia Tourism launches Visit Malaysia Year 2020
editor- August 1, 2019by Mario Masciullo, special to eTN The Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Tun Mahathir Mohamad, officially launched the logo of ... Read More
Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences Welcome New GM
editor- July 13, 2019Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre Hotel & Residences has tapped Wolfgang Kiesel, a veteran of the hospitality industry, to join ... Read More
Air Arabia starts flights to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- July 10, 2019Air Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa’s first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC), inaugurated its direct flight between Kuala ... Read More
UAE travelers flock Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia this year
Chief Assignment Editor- June 27, 2019South East Asia is the summer hotspot for UAE travelers, according to a new trends report released today by Dubai-based ... Read More
Ormond Group’s new The Chow Kit hotel launches in Kuala Lumpur in October
Chief Assignment Editor- June 25, 2019Opening in the heart of old Kuala Lumpur, The Chow Kit - an Ormond Hotel, will boast 113 rooms and ... Read More
Taiwan Expo is back in Malaysia
Dmytro Makarov- June 18, 2019Taiwan Expo is back in Malaysia following the fruitful outings over the past two years in Kuala Lumpur. This year, Taiwan Expo 2019 ... Read More
Malaysia resort brings international hospitality with new GM
editor- June 18, 2019The Westin Desaru Coast Resort announced the appointment of Vikram Mujumdar as General Manager of The Westin Desaru Coast Resort. ... Read More
Hilton Garden Inn: First hotel in Malaysia
Dmytro Makarov- June 17, 2019Hilton expanded its brand portfolio and brought in the first Hilton Garden Inn to Malaysia, making it the first international hotel ... Read More
Airbus to participate in the Critical Communications World exhibition, Kuala Lumpur
Chief Assignment Editor- June 12, 2019Airbus will be showcasing its next-generation communication developments for mission and business critical use at the Critical Communications World (CCW) ... Read More
Ramadan vice squad: Malaysian officials go undercover to catch non-fasting Muslims
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia - be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next ... Read More
