Exco says parks to have "Kita Selangor" characteristics, facilities like Wi-Fi

Nation welcomed 38 million global visitors in 2024, RM106.8 billion in tourism receipts, says Tiong

By Fitri Hazim Hazam KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — Tourism Selangor is offering 30 tourism products at discounts of up to 50 per cent at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2025, running from yesterday until tomorrow. Its promotions manager Khuzaimah Jamaluddin said...

KOTA BHARU, May 21 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) will work with the Thai government to promote the tourism sector, especially at the country’s border.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, Oct 3 — A total of RM1.03 million in sales were recorded at the Selangor Pavilion during the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair last month. Tourism Selangor chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said over 80,000 individuals visited...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Matta Fair 2023 in March will be the largest since it was established and is expected to generate RM400 million in sales with a target of 250,000 visitors, said the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has suggested that the authorities make cases of travel agencies cheating haj pilgrims a serious crime with a prison sentence to eradicate the scam.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Nov 23 — Tourism industry operators hope a discount on assessment tax will be announced in the 2022 Selangor Budget (#Selangor2022) which will be tabled this Friday. Selangor’s Malaysian Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (Matta) chairman such incentive...

KUALA LUMPUR, October 17 — The relaxation on standard operating procedures (SOPs), quarantine measures and interstate as well overseas travel effective October 18 is set to kickstart the revival of the country's tourism sector, said Malaysian Association of Travel Agencies (Matta) president Datuk Mohd Khalid Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has signed an agreement with Bureau Veritas to deploy the 'Travel Safe Malaysia' Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label programme designed to support the operational restart activities of the travel and tour industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — Ahead of the tabling of the national Budget 2021 in Parliament, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) today suggested the government to extend the moratorium to at least June 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) is giving airlines some leeway in resolving complaints and providing refunds to consumers due to the challenges faced by the airlines following the Covid-19 pandemic.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Airlines should make cash refunds as their top priority and not issue credit notes which may have little or no value should they go insolvent, said the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has called on the government to allow the private sector to stop mandatory contributions to the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) and other levies such as the Social Security Organisation (SOCSO) and Employment Insurance System (EIS).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) wants major tourism service providers particularly airlines and hotels to waive normal cancellation charges to save travel agents from suffering a double whammy due to the Covid-19 outbreak with many tourists cancelling or postponing their holidays.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in the cancellation of over 157,000 hotel room bookings -- a loss of RM66 million in terms of revenue as of Feb 17, according to the Malaysia Association of Hotels (MAH).