Interstate travels very soon
KUCHING: Sarawak is hoping to fully lift its interstate travel ban and launch its own travel bubble initiative in the near future, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture minister said that the federal government aimed to open interstate travel by the time 90 percent of adults in Malaysia […]
Rep doles out RM539k in MRP grants
SIMUNJAN: Minor rural project (MRP) and projek mesra rakyat (PMR) grants totalling RM539,000 were disbursed to 140 recipients comprising Village Development and Security Committees (JKKK), Mosque and Surau committees, Church management committees and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Batang Sadong parliamentary constituency. Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the allocations […]
Talks with Asean, Middle East countries on travel soon
SIMUNJAN: Malaysia will be having bilateral meetings with various countries in preparation for international travel soon, said Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister revealed that in two weeks’ time, her ministry (Motac) would be discussing the matter with the ministers from Asean and the Middle East countries. “We will be […]
Simunjan to have Bank Rakyat ATMs, MEPS next year
SIMUNJAN: Automatic teller machines (ATM) and the Malaysian Electronic Payment System (MEPS) provided by Bank Rakyat will soon be available for residents in the Simunjan district. Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri pointed out that these ATM machines would benefit the residents here as currently there was only AgroBank in the area. “After meeting […]
Gov’t mulls allowing interstate tourism
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is discussing the possibility of allowing interstate tourism and will announce the decision soon, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said today. She said the move was to expedite the recovery of the country’s tourism industry which was badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. “So far, besides Langkawi, […]
Nancy thanks Muhyiddin for his trust
KUCHING: Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri thanked Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned as prime minister of Malaysia on Monday, for entrusting her with the role of Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (Motac) since March 2020. The Batang Sadong MP also thanked all Motac staff who had given […]
Green light for state tourism, a boon to sector
KUALA LUMPUR: The green light for tourism activities within each state involving homestays and hotels for individuals who have been fully vaccinated under Phase Two and the subsequent phases of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) can benefit the tourism industry. The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac), in a statement, today said homestay and […]
Motac to hold talks with Health ministry on use of tour vans as ambulances
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will be holding discussions with the Health Ministry (MOH) on converting tour vans into ambulances to assist in Covid-19 emergency cases. Welcoming the initiative announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on Friday, its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the initiative was […]
30 percent of tourism frontliners vaccinated
PULAU PANGKOR: About 30 percent of frontline workers in the tourism sector have been vaccinated against Covid-19 so far, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was doing its best to gather information on the vaccination level of industry players in tourist hotspots throughout the country. “We are […]
Malaysia top-ranked position in Global Muslim Travel Index 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has once again topped the list of best Muslim-friendly holiday destinations for Muslim travellers according to MasterCard-Crescent Rating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2021. Malaysia remained the top-ranked destination in the GMTI 2021 as it had been since the launch of the index which monitors the overall performance of the Muslim travel […]
