Hotel fee payment system goes online in Penang
Launch of the hotel fee online system Soon, hotels in Penang who make late payments for their hotel fees will be charged interest. The announcement comes following the launch of…
Penang becomes the first state in the country and the ASEAN region to use Virtual Reality technology to promote tourism
Penang becomes the first state in the country as well as in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region to launch the virtual reality (VR) platform to leverage on…
MATTA’s reaction to Budget 2023
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) expressed its appreciation to the government for what it sees as a progressive budget and for the RM 250 million allocation.…
MAH welcomes the visa-on-arrival proposal to boost tourism
The proposal for visa-on-upon arrival has been well received by the tourism industry and its stakeholders. This time around, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) gave its endorsement. Its president…
MyBha committee to work for the benefit of its members
The Penang chapter of the Malaysia Budget & Business Hotel Association (MyBha) is led by its chairman Andy Lau Eng Leong assisted by deputy chairman Suria Mohd Zuki. Other office…
An evening to celebrate Penang’s robust return of tourism and hospitality industry
It was an evening to celebrate the triumphant return of the tourism and hospitality sector in Penang when the stakeholders gathered at The Tamarra By Irama Dining. In all, some…
SAS Cup 2022 – Malaysia beats South Korea to take title and create history
The 29-year-old wait is over – Malaysia finally won the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022. They defeated defending champions Korea by a 3-2 margin. Despite scoring the first goal, Korea…
SAS Cup 2022 – Sports tourism a welcome spin-off from the tournament
Sports tourism is one of the spin-offs from the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 currently underway in Ipoh. This is evident with the presence of two groups of parents coming…
Indonesian travel agents and media members visit Penang
A group of travel agents and media members from Jakarta, Indonesia were hosted to a familiarization (FAM) trip to Penang courtesy of the Tourism Malaysia office in Jakarta and You…
Start making your travel and holidays plans at this Matta Fair Penang 2022
By V. Sivaji The wait is over ! You can now make your travel and holidays plans at the Matta Fair Penang 2022. The Penang edition of the Malaysian Association…