IPOH, April 9 ― A man was killed by a falling rock at the Qing Xing Ling Leisure and Cultural Village in Taman Saikat, yester morning. Ipoh police chief ACP Abang Zainal Abidin Abang Ahmad said in a statement last night that police were informed about the incident by members of the public at 11.30am … Read more
Advertisement KOTA KINABALU, March 16 — A male Chinese tourist was found dead, believed to have drowned, at Sapi Island, near here, at 1.15pm yesterday. Kota Kinabalu district police chief ACP Mohd Zaidi Abdullah said the victim, identified as Zhou Chunguang, 51, was found by other tourists who then sought help from lifeguards at Sapi … Read more
KYOTO, March 11 — Kyoto is cracking down after locals complained that Instagram-obsessed tourist “paparazzi” are harassing the Japanese city’s famous, immaculately dressed geisha. Real-life geisha, or “geiko” (“women of art”) as they are known locally, work for a living — as they have for centuries — in teahouses in Kyoto’s picturesque Gion district where … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — Tourism Malaysia expects an increase in tourist arrivals from Indonesia this year, particularly due to the Visit 2024 campaign happening in Melaka, Kelantan, Perak and Perlis. Last year, Malaysia welcomed over 3.1 million Indonesian tourists, highlighting the vibrant cultural exchange and friendship shared between the two nations. “This campaign sets the … Read more
BALI, Feb 14 — The Indonesian resort haven of Bali began imposing a 150,000 rupiah (RM47) tax on arriving tourists today to preserve the culture of the “Island of Gods”, officials said. Tourist-dependent Bali attracts millions of foreign visitors annually and the beach-dotted island is trying to capitalise on its popularity to boost its coffers … Read more
SEPANG, Feb 11 — Tourism Malaysia are confident of achieving the 27.3 million foreign tourist arrivals this year due to several supporting factors, including the government’s charter flight matching grant incentive, Visa Liberalisation programme and increasing tourism promotion activities abroad. Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Ammar Abd Ghapar said last year more than 20 million foreign … Read more
SEPANG, Feb 10 — Turkiye tourist arrivals into Malaysia for the period January to November, 2023, showed an increase of 10.8 per cent or 15,623 people compared to 14,096 in the same period in 2019. Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) secretary-general Datuk Roslan Abdul Rahman said this increase reflects the success of Motac’s … Read more
LONDON, Jan 21 — A battle is brewing over plans to turn so-called spy tunnels beneath central London into “one of the world’s most unique cultural experiences”, pitting a global financier against local residents. Australian-born private equity entrepreneur Angus Murray has submitted the proposal to transform the history-rich yet little-known Kingsway Exchange Tunnels — which … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 15 — Sabah targets 3 million tourist arrivals this year, an increase from 2.8 million set previously, following an upward trend recorded by the state’s tourism sector last year. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that the increase in Sabah’s tourism industry can be seen when the state … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, Jan 6 — The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) detained two tourist boats for carrying passengers beyond the allowed limit and neglecting safety aspects here at 4.30pm yesterday. Sabah and Federal Territory of Labuan MMEA director Maritime First Admiral Datuk Engku Suhaimi Che Engku Daik said the boats were detained during a maritime … Read more
