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
LONDON, Jan 5 ― From Amsterdam to the Algarve to Barcelona, tourist accommodation will be more expensive in some places this year due to hikes in the tourist taxes adopted by many European destinations. One key reason for this is the need to limit the negative effects of overcrowded tourist areas. The start of the … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Pavilion Kuala Lumpur has apologised after a hanging decorative Christmas tree branch fell from the ceiling and hit a Singaporean tourist on Christmas day. The 44-year-old man and his wife were taking pictures with their three-year-old daughter outside the merry-go-round when the incident occurred, Harian Metro reported yesterday. Pavilion Kuala … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Pavilion Kuala Lumpur has apologised after a hanging decorative Christmas tree branch fell from the ceiling and hit a Singaporean tourist on Christmas day. Advertisement The 44-year-old man and his wife were taking pictures with their three-year-old daughter outside the merry-go-round when the incident occurred, Harian Metro reported yesterday. Pavilion … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Singaporeans head the list of 26 million tourist arrivals to the country according to the Immigration Department’s latest statistics recorded from January 1 to November 15 this year. Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he hoped tourist arrivals will continue to increase following the … Read more
Sebelum ini, tular sebuah video yang memaparkan seorang wanita yang bekerja sebagai pencuci di Masjid Negara fasih bertutur dalam bahasa Jepun sehingga menarik perhatian ramai. Bukan sahaja rancak berbual bersama beberapa delegasi dari Jepun, malah pertuturannya dalam bahasa Inggeris membuatkan ramai tertanya-tanya mengenai latar belakangnya. Terbaharu, memetik portal Harian Metro, ‘makcik cleaner’ mengatakan dia bukanlah … Read more
HANOI: At least 13 people were killed and four others missing after a tourist boat capsized Saturday in bad weather off the coast of Hoi An, a world heritage-listed Vietnamese city, an official said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
PETRÓPOLIS, Brazil: At least 44 people were killed in devastating flash floods and landslides that hit the picturesque Brazilian city of Petropolis, turning streets into torrential rivers and sweeping away houses, officials said Wednesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
JAKARTA: Indonesia has temporarily banned foreign tourists entering the country through Jakarta’s airport, the transport ministry said, in a bid to slow a spike in coronavirus infections driven by the Omicron variant. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
NEW YORK: US businessman Glen de Vries, who flew into space with “Star Trek” actor William Shatner on last month's Blue Origin flight, has died in a plane crash, police said Friday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
