Malaysia News

Affected Dive Sites Closed Temporarily For Coral Recovery

Several dive sites in three states in Peninsular Malaysia have been temporary closed due to coral bleaching, a phenomenon caused by global warming that has increased sea water temperature. According to the Department of Marine Park, Malaysia has more than 80 dive sites. The closure period is from July ...

Ministry Mulls Making Terengganu A Tourism Icon

The Tourism Ministry is considering making Terengganu a tourism icon as the state meets the requirement to be given such a status. Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawas Mamit said the state had idyllic islands, marine parks, clean beaches and an inland lake, which was the biggest man-made lake in ...

Sibu To Bake Its Way To Promote Local Tourism

Sibu intends to bake its way to further promote the local tourism industry. Plans are underway to come up with its very own biscuits, cakes and puffs in the shape of a swan which signifies the town symbol. A contest, in conjunction with its ongoing signature tourism event, Borneo Cultural Festival (BCF), ...

Kelantan Plans To Build Wau Museum In Pantai Irama, Bachok

The Kelantan government plans to build a wau (Kelantanese kite) museum in Pantai Irama, here next year in line with the move to make the beach resort area a permanent site for national and international-level wau competitions. State Local Government, Tourism and Culture Committee chairman Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan said the setting ...

Kedah Provides Various Incentives To Woo Tourists To Langkawi

Various incentives are provided by the Kedah government to woo tourists to Langkawi and make the legendary island a major destination for tourists in the state. State Tourism, Social Development and Human Resource Committee chairman S. Manikumar said the incentives were introduced to make tourists stay longer on the island, hence ...

Tourism Minister Suggests Theme Park In Every State

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen has suggested that each state in the country set up a theme park featuring its own uniqueness and specialties. "I believe theme parks have very good potential to attract repeat visitors and also boost domestic tourism in the 13 states of Malaysia," she ...

Rainforest Food Festival Alongside RWMF Next Year

The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will add a new element to the Rainforest World Music Festival (RWMF) here next year in the form of the Rainforest Food Festival. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan said the RWMF, which had grown after 13 years and captured the hearts of many ...

Telaga Air Esplanade To Emerge As Eco-Tourism Centre

The RM9.2 million Telaga Air Esplanade, which was completed in April, will emerge as the state's new eco-tourism centre. This is because the esplanade, which is near to the Tanah Bencah National Park, one of the national park gazetted by the Unesco, is surrounded by natural infrastructure like beautiful island and ...

Langkawi Tourists Can Enjoy Helicopter Ride To Mainland Kedah

Tourists to Langkawi can now enjoy a helicopter ride to several destinations on mainland Kedah. Kedah Tourism Malaysia director Roslan Othman said the ride will take tourists to Alor Setar, Gunung Jerai and Kulim. Operated by CIG Global, the helicopter ride was a new tourism product for this resort island. Roslan also 19 ...

Develop Strong Art Tourism, Make Malaysian Art Iconic, Says Muhyiddin

The people must lend their support to make Malaysian art an iconic product which is desired, pursued and collected worldwide, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Saturday. To truly develop its potential in art tourism and enhance its global appeal, the country's art and cultural products must be strong, ...