PETALING JAYA: An online system for the revamped Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme for applicants' use is currently in development, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister also dismissed claims that MM2H applications were solely handled by agents, adding that some procedures would be able to be done using the...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian authorities are working closely with the Chinese Embassy to provide support and assistance to the families of victims of the bus crash that claimed the lives of two tourists from China, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the government is committed to conducting a thorough review. He...
PETALING JAYA: Inclusivity forms the core of our cultural tourism strategy and no site should be made to cater exclusively to the needs of a single religion, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said, in a statement Saturday (June 29), that he wished to apologise for the statement by his...
KUALA LUMPUR: New participants of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme in all three categories - Platinum, Gold and Silver - are not eligible to apply for permanent resident (PR) status, according to Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). In a Facebook post on Saturday (June 15), the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister announced that the...
KUALA LUMPUR: Stop turning the recent argument over Bak Kut Teh into a religious issue and show respect to the country’s multi-racial structure, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism Minister said that as per the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645), discussions on whether or not to turn Bak Kut Teh into a heritage...
KUALA LUMPUR: More foreign nationals are expected to join the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme as the government is looking into relaxing some requirements, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said this is in line with last year's Budget 2024 announcement where Putrajaya said it wanted to make...
PETALING JAYA: After the much-talked-about demotion of Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar, Manoharan Periasamy has been appointed as Tourism Malaysia director-general. In a post shared on Tourism Malaysia’s Facebook page, the board congratulated Manoharan after his appointment on Monday (Feb 26). Manoharan had served three terms as director of Tourism Malaysia for India and senior director for...
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar is now the deputy director-general due to his underperformance, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that Ammar was not fired, but relegated due to underperformance and added that this has no connection with racism. "Since he...
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) director-general Datuk Dr Ammar Abd Ghapar has been terminated from his services effective next Monday (Feb 26). The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, signed the termination letter dated Feb 22. According to the letter, the termination of Ammar's services was under Subsection 10 (1)...
PUTRAJAYA: Langkawi has lost its appeal, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic). Despite the government having made substantial investments to promote the island as a top tourist destination, the numbers are low, said the Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister. Tiong expressed his concerns about Langkawi, stating that it has lost its appeal in the eyes of...
