March 11, 2010 at 10:14 am
The Tourism Ministry has again upped it mark for tourists arrivals from India, hoping to pull in 650,000 visitors to Malaysia this year.
With budget carrier AirAsia making plans to fly to more major Indian cities later this year and the swelling in outbound travel in India, tourism officials are optimistic that the new target can be easily achieved.
March 10, 2010 at 10:17 am
Besides scenic spots, culture, shopping and food, the Tourism Ministry is embarking on shoes as an attraction to promote Malaysia to the world.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said a three-day 1Malaysia International Shoe Festival would be held from April 2 to promote the country as the shoe capital of the East.
March 10, 2010 at 10:08 am
With many Southeast Asian tourism bodies seeing their budgets cut, promotional pushes this year are becoming more targeted and specific, and this week Tourism Malaysia is highlighting the virtues of Terengganu.
March 9, 2010 at 11:02 am
Asia’s Largest Medical Tourism Congress (GLOW 2010) which will take place on 13 & 14 May 2010 at Kuala Lumpur is inviting worldwide exhibitors to showcase their products.
GLOW 2010 is inviting healthcare equipment and service providers from all around the world to exhibit their services and products to the worldwide visitors. Around 1,000 visitors are expected in the most prestigious international Medical Wellness Congress of the year.
March 3, 2010 at 11:31 am
Time Out Visitor’s Guide to Malaysia is now being re-printed after unprecedented sales both domestically and internationally. The comprehensive guide, sponsored by Malaysia Airlines, was launched in August 2009 and has achieved record-breaking sales on its first six months on the Malaysian newsstand.
February 27, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Malaysian Airlines is all set venture into Nepali skies. According to Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), Malaysian Airlines has applied for the Operating Authority from Nepal.
February 26, 2010 at 4:53 pm
AirAsia gets on a winning streak once again, when the carrier was awarded in the ‘Contribution to Taiwan Tourism’ category at the Taiwan Tourism Award 2010 ceremony, held at The Grand Hotel in Taipei. The award was bestowed upon the airline by the Taiwan Tourism Bureau, for the carrier’s persistent contributions to the growth of Taiwan’s tourism industry, maintaining its status as one of the Asian region’s major tourist destinations.
February 24, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Malaysia Airlines will launch two new weekly non-stop flights from the South African city of Johannesburg to Kuala Lumpur from March 30, bringing the total number to four weekly schedules.
February 24, 2010 at 11:16 pm
In conjunction with the Matta Fair 2010 from March 12 to 14, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) will be offering a 25 per cent discount for its intercity services to any destination.
February 23, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Flanked by an array of marketing and public relation measures, Tourism Malaysia is aggressively courting upper-end tourists from Hong Kong which itself is making a strong pitch to attract foreign tourists including Malaysians.