By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 17 — The Bon Odori Festival at the Shah Alam National Sports Complex here last night was a lively feat, which, according to the estimate, attracted over 50,000 people. Checks by Selangorkini found that the complex started to fill up at 4pm, and authorities...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, July 17 — Japanese tourists are anticipated to continue to be the third-highest visitors to Selangor by the end of this year, says Tourism Selangor. Its chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said that this is based on the 2019 figure and taking into account...

SHAH ALAM, June 17 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj will not prevent any Muslims from attending the Bon Odori Japanese cultural festival, pending further in-depth study.

SHAH ALAM, June 9 — The Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj views the Bon Odori festival, celebrated in Malaysia for decades, as a cultural event that fosters goodwill between Malaysians and the Japanese community working and residing in this multiracial country.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, June 8 — His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj has decreed the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais) not to obstruct the Bon Odori Festival programme at the Panasonic National Sports Complex on July 16. Jais director...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, June 7 — Selangor will consult with the authorities including the Japanese Embassy in Malaysia and researchers to obtain detailed information on the organising of the Bon Odori Festival, which is said to have elements from religions other than Islam. Menteri...

By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, June 24 — Tourism Selangor is looking into new tourism programmes to replace large scale events and activities which had been cancelled or postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Its general manager Azrul Shah Mohamad said events involving mass gatherings such as...