Country’s tourism industry dips into the red
KUCHING: Malaysia’s tourism industry slipped into the red as of June 2020, suffering RM45bil in losses compared to the revenue of RM86.14bil last year following the cancellation of the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign due to the Covid19 pandemic. Tourism, Art and Culture Ministry (Motac) revealed the painful reversal in the tourism sector, which contributes 15 […]
In the pipeline or a pipe dream?
I hope that the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign, alongside all marketing and promotional activities we have lined up, will firmly put Malaysia on the map of travellers everywhere and encourage them to choose Malaysia as their holiday destination. – Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi, former Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister The Malaysia Tourism Transformation Plan (MTTP) was […]
Ministry shifts to domestic tourism
MIRI: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Sarawak is embarking on promotional and marketing initiatives aimed at encouraging more domestic tourism amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the initiatives were targeted at tourists from Malaya, Sabah and from within the state to visit their preferred holiday destinations […]
Matta Sarawak rolls out VM2020 stickers
KUCHING: Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak has rolled out Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) stickers to be displayed on tour buses in the state. The displaying of the stickers is also extended to excursion vans and travel offices nationwide as part of the VM2020 campaign. In a statement issued yesterday, the association […]
Malaysia can get 30 mil tourist arrivals despite coronavirus
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture believes Malaysia can still achieve the tourist arrival figure of 30 million for Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) despite the 2019 novel coronavirus woes. Its minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi said he was confident that the targeted number would be achieved as the coronavirus problem was only confined to […]
B2B travel portal launched
KUALA LUMPUR: Travel Industry Network (TIN) Media has launched the country’s first independent B2B travel portal, Tin.media, to promote tourism, particularly in conjunction with the Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2020. Its co-founder, Presanth Chandra said the mainstream digital media aims to facilitate tourism industry-specific information for stakeholders. “We want to be established as a digital […]
