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Category - Malaysia Travel News
Breaking news from Malaysia – Travel & Tourism, Fashion, Entertainment, Culinary, Culture, Events, Safety, Security, News, and Trends.
Malaysia Travel & Tourism News for visitors. Malaysia is a Southeast Asian country occupying parts of the Malay Peninsula and the island of Borneo. It’s known for its beaches, rainforests and mix of Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural influences. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to colonial buildings, busy shopping districts such as Bukit Bintang and skyscrapers such as the iconic, 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers.
Halal Internet? ‘Sharia-compliant’ web browser launched in Malaysia
The world’s first Sharia-compliant Internet service suite has been launched in Malaysia...
Malaysia stripped of World Paralympic event over ‘rabid anti-Semitism’
Malaysia was stripped of the right to host the 2019 World Paralympic Swimming Championships by the...
Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel names new Director of Sales & Marketing
Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel announced the appointment of Joyce Wong as Director of Sales &...
Penang on a mission to lure Indian tourists
The lesser-known region of the Penang state in Malaysia is going all out to increase footfalls and...
Air Asia sells 29 planes only to lease them back
Air Asia is selling 29 planes – Airbus’ A320-200ceo and A320neo to Castlelake. Castlelake will...
Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah appointed Perak-born Ammar Kevin
The newest hotel on Langkawi’s Western shoreline in Malaysia, Aloft Langkawi Pantai Tengah has...
Hyatt House Kuala Lumpur is now open
Hyatt and UEM Sunrise Berhad today announced the opening of the long-awaited Hyatt House Kuala...
New World Petaling Jaya Hotel strengthens leadership team
With a continued vision to continuously be the forerunner in the hospitality industry, New World...
French national selected as new GM to run Westin Kuala Lumpur
Gregory Gubiani (Greg), has been appointed as the new General Manager of The Westin Kuala Lumpur...
GM Appointed at The Westin Kuala Lumpur: Greg Gubiani
Gregory Gubiani (Greg), has been appointed as the new General Manager of The Westin Kuala Lumpur...
Dream Cruises introduces Halal cuisine options
Dream Cruises is pleased to announce and introduce Halal cuisine options with Genting Dream, which...
Get a heavenly experience in Borneo’s new five-star resort
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An appetite for culinary exploration in Deliciously Diverse Malaysia
Award-winning dietitian, writer, and culinary explorer, Gina Keatley comes to Amazon Prime as the...
KLM Loves Indonesia since 1924: Douwe Egberts Coffee shows why
KLM's first flights between Amsterdam and Indonesia started on 1 October 1924 when KLM initiated...
Malaysian aircraft delivers relief supplies to Indonesia
The Indonesian Government, the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), and the Airbus Foundation have...
The re-greening of Kuala Lumpur
“Honestly speaking, the term ‘smart city’ is way overused; no one can pinpoint what it means,” said...
Hilton Garden Inn now in Puchong
The Hilton Garden Inn in Puchong hotel accommodates the new-age, savvy business and leisure...
PATA honors Chapters and Student Chapters in Langkawi, Malaysia
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) honoured the accomplishments of three PATA Chapters and...
Sabah Tapping on New Travel Trends at MATTA Fair
Encouraging results from the just concluded (Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents) KL...
PATA Youth Symposium inspires the next generation
The PATA Youth Symposium, hosted by the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and the Alumni...
PATA: Winners of WTFL Start-Up Innovation Camp 2018
For the 3rd time, World Tourism Forum Lucerne organized the WTFL Start-Up Innovation Camp, this...
PATA Travel Mart 2018: Day 1 highlights
The first full day at the PATA Travel Mart running from September 12-14 in Langkawi, Malaysia...
World Travel Awards: Hilton Kuala Lumpur wins big in Malaysia
Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's upper upscale 5-star hotel has once again been honored the winning...
Top brass welcomes delegates to PATA Travel Mart 2018
PATA Travel Mart 2018 in Langkawi, the beautiful island in Malaysia, got off to a glittering and...
Malaysia Tourism: Will PATA protest lesbian caning at PATA Travel Mart in Langkawi?
September 12 is the start of PATA Mart in Langkawi, Malaysia. It waits to be seen if PATA Chief...
Is Russia saying sorry to Malaysia with easy visas for tourists?
Russia is looking for tourists, better said for Malaysian Tourists. Is this a way for Russia of...
World Travel Awards: Hilton Kuala Lumpur continues its Winning Streak
Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's upper upscale 5-star hotel has once again been honored the winning...
PATA: Inspiring the tourism leaders of tomorrow
The next PATA Youth Symposium, with the theme ‘Inspiring Tourism Leaders of Tomorrow’, will take...
Paradise found: W Hotels debuts in Malaysia
W Hotels Worldwide today announced the opening of W Kuala Lumpur, marking the iconic brand's first...
Learn the secrets of operating a sustainable resort
The 11th PATAcademy-HCD, under the theme ‘Going Green how to run a sustainable resort', is set to...
Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa launches new guest experiences
Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa launches new immersive guest experiences as part of re...
Sabah Tourism booming: 200 new flights to Kota Kinabalu from China, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Japan
At least 200 more charter and extra flights will bring in arrivals from China, Korea and Japan this...
Global Annoying Travel Habits Survey
With the summer holiday season in full swing, one of the fastest growing online travel agents...
Best Travel Destination for Child Prostitution? Malaysia is Haven
Is Child abuse through Tourism part of the Malaysia Truly Asia Tourism slogan? Tourism is big...
Hard Rock Hotel Desaru new Excecutive Comittee
Hard Rock Hotel Desaru Coast today announced the appointment of its executive committee, leading up...
Twin Cities World Tourism Association to be founded at PATA Travel Mart 2018
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce that the founding of the Twin...
What are the 20 best islands of the world? Meet them in Indonesia…
A meeting of Small Island States is currently being planned in Indonesia for the month of October...
PATA elects Dato’ Haji Azizan Noordin of LADA as its Vice Chairman
Dato’ Haji Azizan Noordin, the CEO of Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) and a key member of...
Malaysian online travel startup Touristly announces its rebranding to Vidi
Malaysian online travel startup Touristly announced today a strategic rebranding to Vidi. The...
Genting Cruise Lines partners with Make-A-Wish Malaysia on World Wish Day 2018
Genting Cruise Lines collaborated with Make-A-Wish Malaysia to be part of this year’s World Wish...
New head honcho at Sunway Hotels & Resorts
Sunway Hotels & Resorts, the hospitality division of Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group, today...
Who is the new executive chef at the WESTIN Resort and Spa Langkawi?
Marriott International welcomes Andrew Simpson as the new Executive Chef at The Westin Resort and...
Malaysia launches new app to support safe travel for tourists in the country
Tourism Malaysia today at a press conference announced the launch of My Tourist Assist (MyTA)...
Airline passenger strips naked, attacks stewardess, tied up by fellow passengers
Airline passenger tied up by the flight crew, after he reportedly stripped naked and masturbated on...
eTN Short News: Qatar Airways, Hong Kong Airlines, Gabriel Cho, Václav Havel Airport Prague
Qatar Airways‘ first nonstop flight to Penang touched down today at Penang International...
Malaysia Hotel Opening: New World Petaling Jaya Hotel
New World Petaling Jaya Hotel made its debut today as the first Malaysia property for New World...
The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa appoints Rajiv Kapoor to General Manager
The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa and Langkawi International Convention Centre (LICC) announced...
Malaysia’s East Coast Rail Link project
AECOM, a global infrastructure firm, has been appointed by China Communications Construction...
Shona Pang, Director of Sales & Marketing at Sheraton Petaling Jaya
Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel is appoints Shona Pang as Director of Sales & Marketing. Bringing...
Singapore low-cost carrier arrives in US at Honolulu airport
Singapore low-cost carrier arrives in US at Honolulu airport
RedTail: Nightlife in Malaysia will get Asia’s best nightclub
Created by the team behind Asia’s best nightclub, Zouk Singapore, Zouk Genting is set to...
Christophe Victor named Executive Assistant Manager of The St. Regis Langkawi, The Westin Langkawi Resort and Spa
Christophe will also be looking at expanding international business opportunities and exposure to...
Christopher Moore: New General Manager of Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel
Marriott International, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Moore as the new...
Carlos Tarrero named new General Manager of The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi
Carlos brings a wealth of both hotel and resort operational experiences to this exciting new role...
Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa welcomes new General Manager
Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa recently appointed Fiona Hagan as the new general manager
Domestic tourism in Malaysia is growing
Domestic travel in Malaysia- a surprising growth rate revealed by tech tourism study
Mega promotion “In Style, Hong Kong” comes to Kuala Lumpur
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is staging the mega promotion event “In...
Qatar Airways to launch service to exotic Malaysian holiday destination
Qatar Airways is pleased to announce the launch of direct flights to Penang, the award-winning...
Malaysian domestic tourism : Food and visiting Kuala Lumpur
Findings from agoda’s Travel and Tech Study have revealed that Malaysian millennials travel...
Malindo Air and Turkish Airlines signed a Codeshare Agreement
Malindo Air and Turkish Airlines today jointly announced the start of a code-sharing...
Ritz-Carlton unveils tropical paradise in Malaysia
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C. is pleased to announce the debut of The Ritz-Carlton...
Boeing and Malaysia Airlines sign MoU for 16 airplanes
Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (Malaysia Airlines) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Malaysia Business Events Week 2017
Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism and...
International Peace Summit in Sarawak
Is sustained world peace really possible in the 21st century? This is the question being addressed...
His Majesty Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad,
To commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Merdeka, the Malaysia Inner Temple Alumni Association...
Star Cruises announces SuperStar Libra’s new triple homeports in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Phuket
Star Cruises today announced SuperStar Libra’s latest deployment from 3 September onwards with...
Malaysia to host Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2018
Malaysia is set to boost its international presence as a culinary paradise as chefs from more than...
Malaysia secures business events worth $7.6 million in economic impact in 2017
Malaysia thrives ahead in becoming the preferred destination to host prominent global business...
Sanya taps into Malaysia to promote its natural beauty and unique vulture
China’s popular tourist city Sanya launches 2017 Sanya celebration in Malaysia’s...
Hotel Bookings: HongKong customers plan, Malaysians don’t – see more
A study by an online booking company findings around holiday booking trends, following analysis of...
World Hotel Petaling Jaya appoints new General Manager
One World Hotel Petaling Jaya is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Niuh Ban Hock as...
A great day for Malaysia and Hawaii tourism: $189 close on Air Asia
It was a great day for Malaysia and Hawaiian Tourism today. $189 Honolulu – Kuala Lumpur...
AirAsia to order 14 more A320ceo
AirAsia has signed an agreement with Airbus to order an additional 14 A320ceo aircraft to meet...
World Travel Award names Asia’s Leading Meeting & Conference Hotel
The 5-star award-winning One World Hotel continues to wear the crown; holding ‘Asia’s Leading...
PATA Mart 2018 will be in Langkawi, Malaysia
Langkawi is the venue for PATA Travel Mart 2018 (PTM 2018) with this signature Pacific Asia Travel...
Sarawak at IMEX: Redefining Global Tribes
Sarawak’s most daring campaign to date, Redefining Global Tribes¸ gathered Europe’s top meetings...
Amari Johor Bahru in Malaysia launched
ONYX Hospitality Group has launched its brand-new Amari Johor Bahru in Malaysia’s southern gateway...
Malaysia and ITB Berlin announce official partnership for 2019 edition
The Malaysian Ministry of Tourism and Culture and ITB Berlin have announced that the South East...
Sarawak Convention Bureau names new Chief Operating Officer
Kuching, 11th May 2017: Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), the pioneering Bureau in Malaysia...
