PATTANI: A total of 20,000 tourists from Malaysia vacationed in Thailand's southern provinces, contributing over 100mil Baht (RM12.71mil) to the local economy during the long weekend for the National Day celebration last Saturday (Aug 31). Most Malaysian visitors reportedly used the Bukit Kayu Hitam and Pengkalan Hulu entry points in Malaysia to travel to Sadao and...
The best way to mark an overseas trip would be to snap pictures with the country’s most iconic landmarks, like Singapore’s Merlion, or Japan’s Mount Fuji. But we bet you would never guess that the current hottest photo destination for tourists in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia is... a Maybank branch. A search on Chinese social media app Xiao Hong Shu sees the bank listed...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a surge in the number of Chinese travellers coming to Malaysia following the increase of red-eye flights here from their home country, according to Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB). Red-eye flights are rising in popularity, with officials reporting a 28% increase of such flights arriving at KL International Airport (KLIA) during...
IPOH: Two foreign tourists were found locked inside a famous cave temple in Simpang Pulai here. Perak Fire and Rescue Department operations division assistant director Sabarodzi Nor Ahmad said the two tourists, including a man from China and a woman from South Korea, both in their 30s, were trapped in one of the sections within the...
KUALA BESUT: A German tourist drowned while swimming with her husband in Pulau Perhentian on Thursday (May 16) afternoon. Terengganu police chief Datuk Mohd Khairi Khairuddin said the victim, Dr Loosen-Freiling Iris,74, drowned while she was swimming with her husband at about 3.30pm. "During the incident, the victim’s husband, also a German, upon realising that his wife...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor has many tourist centres with huge potential which the state can be proud of, says Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi (pic). The Mentri Besar said recently, a video went viral on social media questioning the state's tourism sector and that Johor has no interesting places to visit. “The video highlighted that Johor is boring with...
TOKYO (AFP): A huge black barrier to block Mount Fuji from view will be installed in a popular photo spot by Japanese authorities exasperated by crowds of badly behaved foreign tourists. Construction of the mesh net -- 2.5 metres (8 feet) high and the length of a cricket pitch at 20 metres -- will begin as...
Many know that Japan is the place to catch beautiful cherry blossoms in bloom during the months of March, April, and May. However, while you pose for the perfect blush-pink Instagram pic, here’s a reminder to always respect public property, especially when you’re a visitor in a foreign country. Former TVB journalist and news anchor Akina Fong was recently on holiday with her husband...
BANGKOK (The Korea Herald/ANN): Creatrip, a South Korean inbound tourism service platform, has announced the Korean food trends among foreign holidaymakers in 2023. Based on the online transaction data collected throughout 2023, Korean-style fried chicken was selected as the most popular Korean food for overseas tourists. The platform explained that many foreigners enjoyed fried chicken via online...
PETALING JAYA: Local travel may cost more these days, but there is a reason for it, say tourism industry players, as they offer tips on ways to cut costs and get more bang for your buck. Malaysian Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) president Mint Leong said the cost of things such as food and accommodations are higher...
