KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The allocation of RM5.85 million in the 2021 Selangor Budget, to develop and revitalise the tourism sector, is solely for the purpose of tourism promotion, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 — The Government needs to acknowledge that there has been an immediate drop in hotel occupancy with the spike in Covid-19 cases at the end of September 2020 and that the tourism industry is in need of more assistance, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) said.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 5 — The Covid-19 pandemic has posed great challenges for the tourism industry and several tour operators are doing whatever is possible to survive or risk business closure.

By Alang Bendahara SHAH ALAM, Oct 30 — Realising how badly the tourism industry was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Selangor is allocating in its budget next year RM5.85 million to develop and stimulate the tourism sector. Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari when the tabling of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Ahead of the tabling of the national Budget 2021 in Parliament, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) today suggested the government to extend the moratorium to at least June 2021.

KUANTAN, Oct 23 — The Kuala Tahan National Park, situated about 200 kilometres from here, is back in operation today, after it was closed to the public on October 6 as a precautionary measure following spike in Covid-19 cases.

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 13 — The tourism sector in Penang has been taking heavy blows as the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia significantly increased.

SEREMBAN, Oct 11 — The start of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) on June 10 has enabled hotels to revive, albeit slowly, but the industry is facing another hard time due to the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in the county.

MELAKA, Oct 7 — Inaccurate information on social media related to Covid-19 in Melaka last week was among the main reasons affecting the state’s tourism.

MERSING, Oct 5 — Tour operators in Covid-19 red zone areas must remain resilient and prepare interesting packages to attract visitors as soon as their areas are free from the pandemic.

NUSA LEMBONGAN, Oct 1 — Before the coronavirus pandemic took its grip on Indonesia, the pristine beaches of Lembongan island lapped by the Indian Ocean were dotted with sunbathing tourists from across the globe.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has announced its first-ever online Matta Fair that will take place from September 23-30 featuring domestic and future international holiday packages from 100 exhibitors.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — Plans to revive the tourism and cultural sectors through the domestic tourism campaign, which began in June to face the post-movement control order (MCO), are beginning to show positive developments.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Policies that promote and facilitate health and overall wellness are vital for Asia and the Pacific’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said today.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) announced MATTA Fair Online 2020 as a new initiative to facilitate MATTA members to sell holiday packages especially for domestic travel and holidays.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 28 — An online travel solidarity project crafted by Ab & Artho Tourism Marketing & PR and supported by Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) is a collective effort to help revive the tourism economy in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Tourism industry players should adapt themselves to the new normal in the effort to rehabilitate the tourism industry which was badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic apart from ensuring the safety and health of tourists.

SINGAPORE, July 22 — Singapore's tourism sector is facing an existential crisis, its tourism board chief said on Wednesday, laying out plans to boost local demand after a collapse in visitor arrivals due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

BANGKOK, July 20 — Thailand's central bank chief said on Monday it would take several years for foreign tourist numbers to return to the 40 million a year level, with the coronavirus pandemic hitting a lucrative industry that provides a lot of jobs.