Recent election propels position change
She was considered an extremely efficient and dynamic Minister of Tourism, and she can be credited with many initiatives such as boosting home stays and promoting new tourism activities such as ...
air travel
By Ted Macauley, eTN Correspondent
(eTN) - Qatar Airways may not be as big as its bigger brother to the south, Emirates, but that may not be such a bad thing.
Exclusive interview
By Motaz Othman, eTN Correspondent, Middle East
(eTN) - In an inclusive interview at the Malaysia stand during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, H.E.
Great new deals on hotels from Agoda.com
SINGAPORE – Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq:PCLN), is providing great new deals on hotels in the Malaysian city of Kota Kinabalu ...
US visitor attacked in Petaling Jaya
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia - A 25-year-old American tourist was robbed and raped by two men after being taken on a 80km terror ride in a taxi.
Welcome to the land below the wind
By Jan Sevilla
“You don’t wake up in the morning with the sound of a boorish alarm clock like a cat that’s hit by a pan.
Malaysian Tourism On The Rise
TELUK BAHANG, Malaysia - A record number of 25 million foreign tourists visited Malaysia last year, a 1.3 per cent increase from 2011.
Japan wants Malaysian travelers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The Japanese tourism industry is keen to attract Muslim tourists and Malaysia is one of the countries with the largest potential, said Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia ...
Banjaran Hotspring Retreat Ipoh
By Jan Sevilla
People travel for different reasons. It’s like a constant itch that needs to be scratched and it will only go away until we find ourselves hauling a bag and waking up in wonderland.
Halal Tourism
A study has rated Malaysia as the world’s top Muslim-friendly holiday destination.
Penang International Airport
GEORGE TOWN, Penang, Malaysia - Three Moroccan tourists who had just arrived at the Penang International Airport here were given a horrifying ride when their taxi driver robbed them and left them ...
United Nations World Trade Organization Tourism Highlights 2012
Malaysia was one of the world's top 10 tourist destinations last year, making it the only South-East Asian country to make the list in the United Nations World Trade Organization Tourism ...
Nip-tuck tourism
They are not just coming to this state for the sun and the surf. Affordable surgical procedures in Penang continue to draw “nip and tuck” tourists seeking to enhance their looks.
My Malaysia
By Jan Sevilla
In my early days, whenever I heard the word Malaysia, it made me think of the Twin Towers, low-priced gas, the mouth-watering chicken satay, tropical rain forests, the hypnotic aroma of durian ...
Tales from a frustrated expat!
By Ted Macauley, eTN
(eTN) - Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a world-class city, or so the Ministry of Tourism (and many other ministries) wants us to believe.
A gypsy tale from the island of Langkawi
By Jan Sevilla
“To be in a place where I have never been.”
Malaysian Tourism
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Changing of the Guard, complete with guards in traditional Malay attire and a sound system, will take place twice a day beginning today at the old Istana Negara here as ...
Kuala Lumpur taxi drivers ranked the worst in the world
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The Tourism Ministry is urging taxi drivers to shape up and provide better services.
Over 50 artists from 15 countries wow the crowds with their talents
MELAKA, Malaysia – The largest and only site specific art and performance festival on a UNESCO World Heritage site ended on a high note today as artists and performers celebrated a successful ...
Flavors of Malaysia Food Festival
For the third consecutive year, The Grace Hotel Sydney, together with The Federal Hotel Kuala Lumpur, in association with Tourism Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines, are pleased to present the Flavors ...
Kuala Lumpur to host 127th International Olympic Committee Session
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia has once again gained the trust of the international community by Kuala Lumpur’s recent successful bid to host the 127th International Olympic Committee (IOC) ...
Malaysia's Legoland Park in Johor Bahru
Asia's first Legoland theme park opened to packed crowds in southern Malaysia yesterday, with its cluster of attractions expected to transform the sleepy region into a thriving tourist hub.
Malindo Airways
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak on Tuesday announced the setting up of a new low-cost airline known as Malindo Airways.
Tourism To Australia
Tourism from Indonesia and Malaysia is expected to rapidly rise by 2015, while the number Australians holiday overseas is showing signs of easing, a survey has found.
Celebrating Merdeka with hotel specials
SINGAPORE - Agoda.com, Asia’s leading hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group (Nasdaq: PCLN), today announced exclusive deals on hotels in Malaysia in commemoration of its ...
More US and Canada arrivals
LOS ANGELES, California – Malaysia recorded an overall growth of 1.2 percent in tourist arrivals for the first 5 months of this year, from 9,323,827 in 2011 to 9,438,592 in 2012.
Sarawak offers once in a lifetime location
MANCHESTER, England - It was announced today that in 2014, Routes Asia will return to Malaysia when the event takes place in Kuching, the capital of the Malaysian state of Sarawak, jointly hosted ...
Malaysian cabbies front-liners in welcoming and interacting with tourists
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia - Well-trained taxi drivers can help shape and improve tourists’ perception about Malaysia.
Cheong Fatt Tze mansion
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Cheong Fatt Tze mansion in Penang, Malaysia, was voted as one of the top ten “greatest mansions and grand houses” in the world by Lonely Planet.
Malaysia expects tourists to flock to the country to see giant pandas
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The two pandas to be loaned to Malaysia by China will boost the tourism industry as it will attract more foreign visitors, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen ...
