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Travelling the world…at a bargain
Not too long ago, the Global Tourism Business Association (GTBA) and OneKlik Events staged another opportunity for local residents to make their travel dreams come true… at a bargain! The three-day Travel Sale Expo (TSE) reeled off at SM Megamall...
Owner: Romualdez Family
Malaysia's medical tourism sector to have 'robust growth' amid intensifying global race: report
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International partnerships, including a ‘Malaysia healthcare week’ held in Kuwait to attract patients from the Middle East, form part of the country’s initiative [SINGAPORE] Malaysia is bolstering its medical tourism initiatives to sustain robust...
Owner: SPH Media Trust
Malaysia calls off search for missing couple from China in Sabah dive island
The search for two Chinese tourists who went missing at Mantanani Besar Island, a dive island off Sabah’s coast in Malaysia, has been called off after a futile scouring for the couple for over a week, including the use of drones, boats and ground...
Owner: Alibaba Group
Malaysian coffee chain eyes P400-mPH expansion
OldTown White Coffee, a Malaysian beverage company, plans to invest P400 million in its network expansion in the Mindanao and Visayas regions over the next five years, its Philippine licensee, the Del Mundo Group, said. This follows the opening of...
Owner: Romualdez Family
Business : Malaysia’s Medical Tourism Growth To Be Driven By Initiatives, Partnerships
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s medical tourism industry is expected to sustain strong growth, supported by targeted initiatives and strategic partnerships, said BMI, a Fitch Solutions company. In a note, BMI said the Malaysia...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Heavy traffic expected at Singapore-Malaysia land checkpoints over Deepavali long weekend
SINGAPORE: Heavy traffic is expected at both the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints over the upcoming Deepavali long weekend. From Oct 17 to Oct 20, travellers should expect longer waiting times to clear immigration, the Immigration and Checkpoints...
Owner: Singaporean Government
Are lorries the number one cause of traffic accidents in Malaysia?
OCTOBER 13 — The intuitive answer is “Yes”. The truth is “Not Really”. Given the recent tragic lorry accidents (especially at the Bukit Kajang Toll Plaza), it is natural for many Malaysians to believe that lorries are the #1 cause of accidents and...
Owner: Dato' Siew Ka Wei
Business : Malaysia Wraps Up Expo 2025 Osaka With RM24.45 Bln In Potential Trade And Investments -- MITI Sec-gen
By Niam Seet Wei OSAKA, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wrapped up its six-month participation at Expo 2025 Osaka on a high note, securing RM24.45 billion in potential trade and investments. The achievement surpassed its original target of RM13...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Two weeks of festivities in Hat Yai to spur tourism
PUBLISHED : 13 Oct 2025 at 12:05 Two approaching cultural festivals are expected to draw about 30,000 visitors to the southern province of Songkhla and pump hundreds of millions of baht into the local economy - the Hindu Diwali and then the...
Owner: Chirathivat Family
Skip The Layovers: Malaysia Airlines Flies You Direct To New Zealand In Comfort, Style & Signature Malaysian Hospitality
Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. If you’ve been craving an escape, but still want the convenience and comfort of city life, Auckland, New Zealand is the best of both worlds....
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Features : Perhentian Reefs Play VItal Role In Sustaining Malaysia's Marine Ecosystems
“So Perhentian can be a supplier, helping to sustain other reefs, or it can also be a receiver, depending on how the current moves. That is why it’s (reefs) important, it supports the continuity of reefs along the coast,” Hidayah told Bernama in a...
Owner: Malaysian Government
Travellers from 11 more countries can now use NZ's eGates
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Customs has announced that eligible ePassport holders from eleven additional countries and territories can now use New Zealand's automated eGates for both arrivals and departures. Travellers aged 10 and over from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico,...
Owner: New Zealand Government
New tax relief set to boost domestic tourism
GEORGE TOWN: The RM1,000 tax relief announced in the budget to boost domestic tourism is timely and will encourage Malaysians to explore the country. Pensioner K. Mahanden, 73, from Sungai Siput, Perak, said the initiative would help families plan...
Owner: AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Drawing tourists via Muslim-friendly deals
MALAYSIA aims to establish itself as a global leader in the travel sector catering to Muslim needs through the inaugural Muslim-Friendly Travel Fair (MFTF) this weekend. The event at World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) will see 114 booths set...
Owner: AMSEC Nominees (Tempatan) Sdn. Bhd. Malaysian Chinese Association
Tourism minister highlights 6. 79 million visitors in South Africa this year
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The month of August has recorded a 30.2% year-on-year increase in South Africa’s international tourist arrivals, reaching 935, 738 visitors. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille welcomed the continued upward trend in South Africa’s international...
Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government
Couple travelling from S’pore to Ipoh for family celebration among those hurt in bus crash
KUALA LUMPUR – A trip to Malaysia to celebrate his mother’s 80th birthday took an unfortunate turn for a Malaysian man and his Singaporean wife, who were among the passengers injured after the bus taking them from Singapore to Ipoh crashed into a...
Owner: Ong Beng Seng & Singaporean Government
Malaysian coffee chain plans investment of P400 million for Visayas-Mindanao expansion
MALAYSIA’s OldTown White Coffee said it is investing P400 million to expand its footprint in the Visayas and Mindanao over the next five years. “The investment will cover the opening of 20 OldTown White Coffee outlets, with 10 planned for Mindanao...
Owner: Anthony Salim
Malaysia’s OldTown White Coffee eyeing P400 million expansion in Philippines
Alden Monzon - The Philippine Star October 13, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Malaysia-based cafe chain OldTown White Coffee is ramping up its presence in the Philippines with a P400 million expansion plan that will see 20 new outlets open...
Owner: Manuel V. Pangilinan
MGM participates in “Experience Macao” Mega Sale across Indonesia and Malaysia
As part of its ongoing strategy to grow its presence in Southeast Asia, MGM is taking part in the four-day “Experience Macao” Mega Sale organized by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), running from October 9 in Indonesia and Malaysia....
Owner: Luis Pereira
11 Chinese nationals detained in Kuala Lumpur online gambling raid
PUTRAJAYA: The Immigration Department has dismantled an online gambling syndicate operating secretly from an upscale residence with the arrest of 11 Chinese nationals. Director-General Datuk Zakaria Shaaban stated that personnel from the...