Author: YS Chan

If not for the exponential growth of medical tourism in our country, the number of inbound tourists to Malaysia would have been lesser in recent years. In 2017, over a million foreigners visited Malaysia for medical tourism, and these include accompanying family members and friends. Together, they spent RM1.3 billion,

Tourism provides employment to the poorest of the poor. Gram seller earns something, auto-rickshaw driver earns something, pakoda seller earns something, and tea seller also earns something. – Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister   Langkawi Tourism Organisation president Ahmad Pishol Isahak was reported to have said that many of its

I refer to your article “Batang Ai tilapia attracts China business group” (New Sarawak Tribune, May 25) and wish to congratulate Sarawak Land Custody and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) for its collaboration with MatQtra International, a Malaysia-China joint venture business group. MatQtra’s China partner is Dalian Huaqi, which operates a processing

Two years ago, I was at Pangkor Island to train taxi drivers there to take on the role of tourist drivers. This will empower them to show visitors the various places of interest and earn higher income than merely providing transport. This initiative was made possible by a team of

Generally, adults need to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, which is about two litres or half a gallon, and more for those who have perspired profusely due to weather, environment or exercise. Water is also ingested when consuming fruits and vegetables, particularly those with high water content.

Akhbar & Associates is a Kuala Lumpur based private investigation agency that has conducted many background checks on potential hires for companies and found 5 per cent to 7 per cent of shortlisted candidates had fake degrees, while 10 per cent to 15 per cent had degrees from unaccredited universities.

Tour operators must ensure the safety and security of their customers and staff wherever they may be. But safeguarding just one hotspot is already a big challenge even for the authorities, what more for tour operators as tourists can be anywhere in the country or overseas. Tourism safety and security

In 2002, 280 delegates from 20 countries participated in a conference on responsible tourism organised by the United Nations at Cape Town, South Africa as a side event preceding the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The conference passed a resolution, which became known as the Cape Town Declaration. In 2007,

A long time ago, tourist guides were employed full time and freelancing started to gain popularity some 30 years ago. Tourist guides, including females, were also limousine drivers as they too handled Free Independent Travellers (FITs) driving tour cars licensed as limousine taxis. The early limousines included full-size American cars

During the launch of Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHE) Agenda 2019 at Kuching Waterfront last month, Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the state government will further develop Kuching City’s inherent beauty to make it “the most beautiful city that tourists will find impossible to resist”. As