IPOH: Persatuan Kebudayaan Guan Gong has confirmed that all necessary procedures, including obtaining a police permit, were followed for their recent cultural parade in Teluk Intan. President Soon Boon Hua stated that these steps were essential to ensure the event was conducted legally and in compliance with local regulations. "The Malaysia International Guan Gong Cultural Festival is...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is investigating licensed agents suspected of disseminating false information regarding the My Second Home (MM2H) programme, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing He said all MM2H agents had been instructed to undergo re-registration and added that this action was taken after discovering that some agents were...
PETALING JAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry plans to regulate Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) agents, requiring all of them to re-register but the update of their operating licence has been on hold since Dec 15 last year, leading to uncertainty among many agents. MM2H Consultants Association president Anthony Liew said members were instead given...
KUALA LUMPUR: A Perikatan Nasional MP asked if the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister had his own “way” of promoting Malaysian tourism by promoting the culture of “intoxication and dancing publicly”. Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) also said other countries were envious of the "Malaysia Truly Asia" tagline as it promotes polite Malaysian culture. “The previous...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Airbnb safety team has removed the host account of a homestay in Sabah pending an investigation into an allegation that a hidden camera was installed inside a wall socket at the lodging. Airbnb’s India, South-East Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan general manager Amanpreet Bajaj, in an email to Bernama, said Airbnb banned hidden...
