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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 […]

Sarawak MAH hopes cases go down before travel bubble initiative

KUCHING: Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter chairman John Teo hopes for the number of daily Covid-19 cases reported in Sarawak to decline below the four-digit mark before the state can open up for tourism, including a travel bubble option. He noted that Sarawak was now vaccinating children under the age of 18 years, […]

Keeping their fingers crossed

KUCHING: Travel agencies in the state are eagerly monitoring the progress of the pilot travel bubble initiative in Langkawi which was recently implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture Malaysia (Motac). Sales manager of Tanahmas Travel, Siti Fatimah Khalid hoped Sarawak would be the next state to reopen to domestic tourists.  “Many Malaysians […]

100 pct flight load to Langkawi signals strong rebound for domestic air travel

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia’s inaugural service from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi this morning under the travel bubble recorded a 100 per cent flight load, signifying a strong rebound for domestic air travel. The low-cost carrier said the maiden flight — the first of nine scheduled daily flights from Kuala Lumpur — left Kuala Lumpur International Airport […]

Tourists to flying into Langkawi don’t need police letter

KUALA LUMPUR: Individuals who are going to Langkawi Island by flight from Sept 16 do not need permission letter from police, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Khairy in a tweet said only those using land transport from other states need to do so. “For the Langkawi pilot tourism programme ‘travel bubble’, a letter from the […]

Vaccine passport to fast track inoculation

KUCHING: The federal government is considering on introducing travel bubble passport to encourage Malaysians to take vaccines, said Senior Minister of Works, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. “That is one of the discussions that the federal Cabinet is having as an incentive to encourage people to go for vaccination. “Once you had been vaccinated with two […]

Malaysia continues playing vital role on international stage

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will continue playing a vital role on the international stage as demonstrated through the successful organisation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Summit 2020, as well as strengthening its foreign relations in efforts to fight Covid-19 and revive the country’s economy. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said among others, the government would […]

Potential travel bubbles with other SEA countries after Malaysia-Indonesia arrangement

KUALA LUMPUR: The imminent Covid-19 vaccination rollout and reciprocal green lane/travel corridor arrangement (RGL/TCA) between Malaysia and Indonesia are expected to facilitate the recovery of the national aviation industry in coming months. Malaysia Airports group chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Shukrie Mohd Salleh is also hopeful that airport frontliners will be in the first batch […]

New Zealand to open borders with Australia next year

ANKARA: New Zealand on Monday announced that the country’s Cabinet has agreed to open borders with Australia early next year, according to state-run media. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, has agreed in principle to establish a travel bubble with Australia early next year, Anadolu Agency quoting the Radio New Zealand reported. […]

State welcomes initiatives of domestic travel bubble

KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah welcomes the introduction of the Green Zone Domestic Travel Bubble initiatives by the federal government, aimed to expedite the recovery of Malaysia’s tourism sector. “We welcome the much needed initiatives which was recently announced by Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri on the latest initiatives to […]