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

Motac says ads aimed at high-end, high-spending travellers from various countries

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Malaysia is stepping up efforts to strengthen bilateral tourism cooperation with Vietnam as part of its strategic preparations for Visit Malaysia 2026.

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, May 30 — Tourism Selangor today marked another achievement in its global marketing strategy, with the launch of a promotional video in Mandarin for Visit Selangor Year (VSY) 2025. The video, held during the ITB China 2025 travel trade show at the Shanghai...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — An orchard worker was fined RM3,000 by the Magistrate's Court today after pleading guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation against Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

BINTULU, Jan 30 — Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has attributed the severe flooding that affected several areas in Bintulu to flaws in the drainage system and the failure to implement the Sungai Sibiew riverbed project.

PETALING JAYA, Jan 9 — The promotional video for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026) will be redone in more detail to effectively promote each state, and is expected to be aired in a week’s time, said Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 16 — Malaysia has successfully met its goal of attracting one million Indian tourists this year, with a total of 1,009,114 visitors from India recorded between January to November 2024, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 13 — Political and racial issues should not be included in the government’s efforts to promote the tourism industry, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Contractors slow in constructing telecommunications tower projects under the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) have been urged to expedite their work and complete construction by December 31, to avoid facing punitive measures.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — A total of 10 new international flight routes, including a rental flight route, with over 3,100 weekly flights, will be introduced this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Deepavali, to be celebrated tomorrow, should be an occasion to strengthen unity and foster harmony in the country’s diverse communities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) will hold a special meeting to address concerns regarding check-in and check-out timings in the hospitality industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has urged all parties to refrain from creating issues on social media that could lead to misunderstandings and harm racial unity and harmony in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 23 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) announced that Malaysia and India have signed two Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in tourism, as well as culture, arts, and heritage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Malaysia has received 1,185,050 visitors from China as of May, a 194 per cent increase from the same period last year, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — The government collected RM308.33 million in tourism tax from 2018 to 2022, said Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) will temporarily suspend the licence of the travel agency involved in the Genting Highlands bus crash if investigations reveal it failed to comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs).

PUTRAJAYA, June 19 — Malaysia and China have signed an agreement to jointly nominate the lion dance for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as well as Malaysia’s membership in the Alliance for Cultural Heritage in Asia.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — New participants of the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme are not eligible for permanent residency, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.