PUTRAJAYA, July 22 —  The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is in the midst of proposing to the National Security Council (NSC) to reactivate tourism activities in phases.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Domestic tourism expenditure last year fell 60.8 per cent to RM40.4 billion compared to RM103.2 billion in 2019, according to the Domestic Tourism Survey 2020 Report issued by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) today.

By Zareef Muzammi SHAH ALAM, June 29 — Tourism players in the country should be given a priority to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in ensuring the sector would be able to recover safely soon. In reviving the industry, the Selangor Association of Tour and Travel Agencies (Saffta) had also...

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, June 10 — Tourism industry operators in the state are given RM1 million financial assistance grant to revive the tourism sector which is badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, says state executive councillor for tourism Hee Loy Sian. He said incentive in the...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — The vaccination process for tourism frontliners working in the essential services sector will begin as soon as the first two phases of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme are completed.

KUALA PERLIS, May 5 — Travel agencies should be responsible for ensuring that no individual abuses the travel bubble offered by them as a ticket to return to their hometown to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri next week.

MOSCOW, April 26 — European Union (EU) will be ready to welcome anyone who has been vaccinated against Covid-19 with shots approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.

SINGAPORE, April 8 — Singapore currently accounts for a third of the world's cruises its tourism body said on Wednesday, owing to the roaring success of its "cruises to nowhere" at a time of crisis in the industry globally.

By Zareef Muzammil KLANG, March 24 — Several high-impact tourism development projects will be implemented in Sungai Klang this year to develop Selangor's maritime economic zone. Landasan Lumayan Sdn Bhd managing director Syaiful Azmen Nordin said the initiative through the Selangor Maritime...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A series of World Bank Group studies show that there are untapped opportunities for Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand to reap environmental and economic benefits with clear and complementary interventions from the private and public sectors.

By Nadiah Zamlus DENGKIL, March 21 — Selangor has yet to actively promote tourism activities due to the enforced conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state. State executive councillor for tourism Hee Loy Sian had advised the public to restrict their movement during the CMCO period...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) has drawn up 13 standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines aimed at ensuring that the tourism and culture sectors can thrive under the new normal.

SEREMBAN, March 13 — Tourism industry players should be given the chance to receive the Covid-19 vaccine during the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme to restore the industry, said Negri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) yesterday released a list of arts, culture and heritage premises allowed to operate in areas placed under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) and recovery MCO (RMCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The Malaysian Association of Hotel Owners (MAHO) is seeking the government to allow hotels to take guests for room accommodation and for meetings.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 6 — The Duyong Marina & Resort (DMR) management has taken the initiative to set up a stall selling RM3 budget meals to generate side income as an effort to ensure the continuation of its business as well as the welfare of all its 156 employees.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 6 — The Penang government has appealed to the public to support hotel management and staff who have resorted to  selling affordable food during  the movement control order (MCO) 2.0.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — Malaysia ranks as the third most attractive country for hotel investment in Southeast Asia, after Thailand and Singapore, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank Malaysia.

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 17 — The Penang government has urged financial institutions to assist tourism players by extending their loan moratorium in view of the re-implementation of the movement control order (MCO).

PORT DICKSON, Jan 8 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is allocating RM8.9 million for the maintenance and upgrading of tourism facilities in three areas in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.