Uzbekistan Airways plans expansion of connectivity
Anvar (second from right) at the Tourism Forum in Penang. By V. Sivaji Uzbekistan, also known as the “Pearl of the Silk Road” hopes to expand its air connectivity to…
Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan team in Penang to promote bilateral tourism
By V. Sivaji The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan through its Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan held a tourism forum at the St Giles Wembley Hotel which saw the gathering…
Resorts World Genting recognized at ASEANTA Excellence Awards ceremony
Chrissie Lim (left) receiving the award Resorts World Genting (RWG) was conferred the Best ASEAN New Tourism Attraction award at the 34 th ASEANTA Excellence Awards ceremony held at Amari…
Penang International Airport emerges second busiest airport in the country
Penang Tourism Exco hailed the emergence of the Penang International Airport (PIA) as the second busiest airport in the country. “The latest data from the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia…
Medi-City, Batu Kawan to boost medical tourism
Penang Governor Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak along with Chief Minister YAB Chow Kon Yeow witnessed the Master Purchase and Development agreement signing ceremony for the Penang Medi-City, Batu Kawan.…
MATTA Penang Chapter holds networking dinner and fellowship night
By V. Sivaji The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Penang Chapter held its networking dinner and fellowship night at the G Hotel here recently. Guest-of-honour was the…
MAH applauds the official launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2026
The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) highly commends the government for the official launch of the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, a national initiative to promote Malaysia as the premier…
MATTA and UiTM sign MoU to bridge academia and industry gap
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) signed a MoU with the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), at the 7th International Hospitality & Tourism Conference, organised by the Faculty…
Penang Tourism Exco hails the surge in Chinese tourist arrivals to Penang
Tourism Exco YB Wong Hon Wai hailed the massive surge of Chinese tourists to Penang. “There has been a 259% growth in international routes and a 222% surge in Chinese…
Loong Air to fly direct to Penang wef Dec 30, 2024
By V. Sivaji Loong Air is the latest airline to connect Penang and China. They will now connect the historical city of Xian to Penang twice-weekly wef Monday, Dec 30,…