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Malaysia evicts ‘Avatar’ sea nomads

October 15, 2024150 Views

Patches of palm thatch entwined with a few forlorn stilts sticking out of the emerald waters in a Malaysian marine park off the island of Borneo are the only traces remaining of the homes of hundreds of sea nomads. Robin, one of those left homeless among a community that inspired the fictional 'Metkayina' tribe in the 2022 film 'Avatar: The Way of Water', took to a boat with his children to flee the Malaysian officials who razed their home. Houseboats of the indigenous seaborne Bajau Laut community anchor in the waters of Semporna, Malaysia August 20, 2024. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain "I don't know where to go now," he told Reuters from the deck of a wooden houseboat festooned with drying clothes, where he lives with a cousin and their eight children after the demolition drive razed ...

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Tourism Malaysia welcomes Air India’s direct flights to Kuala Lumpur

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September 18, 2024136 Views

Tourism Malaysia has welcomed the reinstatement of Air India's direct flight from 15th September, connecting New Delhi to Kuala Lumpur. In addition to existing flights by Malaysia Airlines, Air Asia, and Batik Air, these new daily flights will enhance air connectivity between India and Malaysia, boost tourist convenience and foster closer relations between the two nations. "We are excited to have Air India back in Kuala Lumpur after a 16-year hiatus. This new route provides travellers from Northern and Eastern India with greater choice and seamless travel options to explore Malaysia's diverse attractions. Now you can travel to Malaysia from 17 cities by various airlines from India," stated Datuk Manoharan Periasamy, Director General of Tourism Malaysia. "Building upon the r...

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Malaysia leads the charge on trending Durian Tourism

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July 17, 2024327 Views

Tourism Malaysia has unveiled an array of tourism packages that spotlight the destination's famous fruit: the durian, also known as the "King of Fruits." The new publication, "Durian Tourism Packages 2024/2025," features 62 packages from 27 local tour operators across 12 Malaysian states, blending the renowned flavors of fragrant durians with exhilarating activities. According to a recent American Express Survey, 81% of respondents prioritize food experiences while traveling abroad. Additionally, Technavio projects that the global durian fruit market will grow significantly, reaching USD 10.57 billion from 2024 to 2028, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) exceeding 8.09%. Tourism Malaysia's new publication, timed to coincide with the durian harvest season, is the only officia...

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Tourism Malaysia unveils strategic roadmap for Visit Malaysia 2026

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May 4, 2024326 Views

Tourism Malaysia had a prominent start on 30th April 2024 by organising a networking session in Kuala Lumpur with the industry players by presenting its strategic direction and action plans focussing on promoting Malaysia internationally and domestically. This direction and action plans were crafted during the engagement session with industry players to ensure the fast conversion and high impact programme and achieve the common goal in attracting 35.6 million tourists and generate RM147.1 billion in receipts for Visit Malaysia 2026. The VM 2026 roadmap is built on three core strategies – creating demand, increasing traffic, and prioritising target markets. Key initiatives include branding and marketing blitz, strategic partnerships for joint promotions/tactical campaigns and market seg...

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Malaysia strengthens commitment to improve cruise tourism

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April 11, 2024461 Views

Malaysia is setting its sights on the cruise tourism industry for the upcoming Visit Malaysia 2026. In 2023, Malaysia witnessed unprecedented cruise arrival figures, with its ports welcoming 1,055 cruise ships carrying 1,520,608 passengers—an 84.78% rise in ship arrivals and a 62.43% increase in passenger numbers compared to 2019 pre-pandemic rates. As a burgeoning tourism hub in Southeast Asia, Malaysia presently serves as the homeport for two cruise lines operating from Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur, with plans for further expansion in the future. Marking a historic milestone in Malaysia's aspiration to emerge as a premier homeporting destination, the maiden voyage of the Costa Serena departed from Port Klang in January 2024. Costa Serena is the latest addition to Kuala Lumpur's list of...

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Malaysia to allow visa-free entry to Indian, Chinese nationals

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November 27, 2023690 Views

Malaysia will grant visa-free entry to citizens of China and India for stays of up to 30 days starting on Dec. 1, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said. Anwar made the announcement late on Sunday during a speech at his People's Justice Party congress. In a statement on Monday, Malaysia's Home Affairs Ministry said the visa exemptions would last until Dec. 31, 2024. China and India are Malaysia's fourth- and fifth-largest largest sources of tourists. FILE PHOTO: A supermoon rises over Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) Malaysia recorded 9.16 million tourist arrivals between January and June this year, with 498,540 from China and 283,885 from India, according to government data. That compares with 1.5 million arrivals from C...

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Ecotourism is having a negative effect on primate’s behaviour

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April 26, 2022989 Views

A new research shows that the increase in primate ecotourism is having a negative effect on monkey’s behaviour. The study, led by the University of Portsmouth, found that this fast-growing tourism sector where tourists can conveniently reach primates via motor boats is causing stress-related behaviours in monkeys. The research looked at the impact of a single engine motor boat approaching a community of proboscis monkeys, an endangered species living in a remote riparian area (strips of vegetation that border rivers, streams and lakes) in Sabah, Malaysia. Proboscis monkeys are unusual looking with their very long noses, which adds to making them appealing to tourists. Community of proboscis monkeys. Photo: Rudi Delvaux Many of these boats, carrying multiple tourists, approach ...

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Malaysia reopens borders to vaccinated passengers

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April 1, 2022585 Views

Malaysia fully reopened its borders on Friday, dropping quarantine requirements for people vaccinated against COVID-19 after two years of strict travel restrictions. Stewardesses welcome a woman and toddler, as they disembark from an airplane from Jakarta, Indonesia at Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 (KLIA2), in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia, April 1, 2022. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain The Southeast Asian nation has maintained some of the tightest entry curbs in the region to try to contain coronavirus outbreaks, with most foreign nationals barred from entry and returning Malaysians required to undergo quarantine. A flight carrying 140 passengers from Indonesia to Kuala Lumpur was greeted with a water salute after touching down. "Because of the pandemic, it's been hard but finall...

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Malaysia to reopen borders from April with quarantine waiver

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March 8, 20221028 Views

Malaysia will reopen its borders fully from April 1 and allow entry without quarantine for visitors vaccinated against COVID-19, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Tuesday. Malaysia has since March 2020 maintained some of the tightest entry curbs in Asia to try to contain coronavirus outbreaks, with most foreign nationals barred from entry and returning Malaysians required to undergo quarantine. The Southeast Asian country will begin a transition to the endemic phase of COVID-19 from next month, Ismail Sabri said in a televised address. FILE PHOTO: People dine-in at a restaurant following social distancing measures, as Langkawi gets ready to open to domestic tourists, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, Malaysia. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng The reopening follow...

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Indonesia, Malaysia to further ease COVID curbs on foreign visitors further

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March 5, 2022331 Views

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from next week, officials said on Saturday, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia. Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed some of the strictest entry procedures in Asia to try to contain COVID-19 outbreaks and keep new variants at bay, but the restrictions have battered their tourism sectors. FILE PHOTO: An officer stands at Ngurah Rai International Airport as Indonesia's resort island of Bali reopens for international flights following border closures brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Badung, Bali, Indonesia. Antara Foto/Fikri Yusuf/via REUTERS The Indonesian waiver for visitors vaccinated against th...