MAH Penang Chapter members hold meeting at Jazz Hotel
By V. Sivaji Members of the Malaysian Association of Hotels (Penang Chapter) held their monthly meeting at the Jazz Hotel here. As the host hotel, the Jazz Hotel put out…
23-Hours Stay Not Feasible – MAH Calls For Realistic Solutions Amid Manpower Shortages And Rising Operational Costs
MAH President – Datin Christina Recently, YB Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, called for hotels to implement a 23-hour stay policy to improve…
MATTA proposes key initiatives for 2025 national budget to boost tourism
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has submitted a series of key proposals to the Ministry of Finance for the National Budget 2025, themed “Ekonomi Madani: Negara…
Malaysian Tourism Federation calls for an efficient tourism allocation in budget 2025
The Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF) is calling for an efficient tourism allocation in the upcoming budget 2025 to revitalise the country’s tourism sector. It is more than “pumping money” into…
Penang given the rare honour of hosting the World Research Travel Conference (WRTC) 2024
Penang has been given the rare honour of hosting the World Research Travel Conference (WRTC) 2024, from November 3 to 7, 2024 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre here. This…
Iconic murals by Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic to be spruced up
The Penang State Government is pleased to announce that after productive discussions with Lithuanian street artist Ernest Zacharevic, the artist has agreed to assist in the restoration of three of…
Roadshow to promote Penang in Chongqing, China
Penang State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy, YB Wong Hon Wai is leading a delegation to Chongqing in China to tap the tourism market there. “To further promote Penang’s…
QNET’s V-Malaysia 2024 is back in Penang with record number of delegates
By V. Sivaji The 2nd leg of the QNET’s V-Malaysia 2024 conference is back from today till September 16, 2024. Themed “Unstoppable”, the event is set to be a catalyst…
German tourism conglomerate – TUI BLUE comes to Malaysia
By V. Sivaji The German tourism conglomerate – TUI BLUE makes its first entry in Malaysia and Singapore. TUI is an acronym for Touristik Union International (“Tourism Union International”). TUI…
AirAsia to commence direct flights from Shenzhen to Penang with effect Oct 28, 2024
Penang State Exco for Tourism and Creative Economy YB Wong Hon Wai welcomed news of AirAsia commencing its direct flights from Shenzhen, China to the Penang International Airport. The announcement…