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
Tourism 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?
A 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
World 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
The 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
It 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
While 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
The 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
Malaysian 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
Malaysia 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
In 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
In 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
Penang 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
Hotel 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
Malaysia 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
Etihad 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
Dream 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
Malaysian 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
Malaysia-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
Sabah 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
Hard 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
Qatar 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
Beginning 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
UNIGLOBE 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
by 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
Pullman 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
Air 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
South 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
Opening 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
Taiwan 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
The 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
Hilton 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
Airbus 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
If you are a non-fasting Muslim in Malaysia - be warned, a local official in disguise might serve your next ... Read More