KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Malaysian Tourism Agency Association (Mata) will be organising the second edition of the Asia Islamic Tourism and Trade Expo (AITEX) 2024 from August 23 to 25.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 — Tourism-related associations have expressed hope for the government to increase the Sales and Services Tax (SST) annual threshold for the hospitality industry from RM500,000 to RM1.5 million through Budget 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has suggested that the authorities make cases of travel agencies cheating haj pilgrims a serious crime with a prison sentence to eradicate the scam.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 —  The government’s decision to allow domestic tourism activities for fully vaccinated individuals in states under Phase Two and Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) will be able to revive the tourism industry which has long been stalled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — The proposal to keep the country’s borders close for international tourism activities until mid-2021 can help invigorate the economy with domestic spending, said Malaysia Association Tour Agency (MATA) president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun.