KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — Malaysia will focus on five priority areas under the Asean Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) pillar during its Asean chairmanship in efforts to strengthen regional unity through social and cultural cooperation.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — The Selangor has requested an additional RM5 million from the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) to support initiatives under the Visit Selangor Year 2025 (VSY25) campaign. State executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — As of February 7, police have received 141 reports of alleged Umrah fraud involving a travel agency, with losses exceeding RM3 million.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) is currently reviewing the requirement for Umrah operating companies to put up a bank guarantee of at least RM250,000.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) has announced that an investigation into a licensed travel agency that allegedly failed to fly a group of Umrah pilgrims yesterday is ongoing.

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.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 — Malaysia and Turkmenistan will develop several key areas of cooperation in tourism, namely promoting visits and participation in exhibitions, as well as supporting sustainable and green tourism development over a ten-year period (from 2024 to 2034).

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) will continue to probe into alleged fraud by an unlicensed travel agency run by a Malaysian entrepreneur and influencer in Seoul, South Korea.

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 9 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has blocked access to 3,553 websites, found to be in violation of the Copyright Act 1987 for engaging in piracy activities, between 2021 and October this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Issues related to hygiene, safety, and the lack of interesting new products are among the major challenges faced by the government in promoting Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026), said Tourism, Arts, and Culture Deputy Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has clarified that the apology he made recently to the people of Japan and China was over the serious accidents involving tourists from these two countries in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 25 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) will promote traditional Malaysian cuisine throughout the country's Asean chairmanship in 2025 to boost its tourism industry.

SHAH ALAM, Nov 20 — The state government is set to introduce comprehensive guidelines for constructing homestays, particularly on agricultural land, to regulate development and ensure compliance with existing laws.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Today's Dewan Rakyat session will discuss, among other matters, the government's efforts to ensure local values and culture are preserved, particularly as no regulatory mechanism for artificial intelligence (AI) has been established so far.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) will conduct a review of the Tourism Industry Act (AIP) 1992 (Act 482), said its Deputy Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The government has been urged to make Sabah a tourism and transit hub for East Asian flights, particularly carrying Chinese tourists, to boost the state economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry today launched the Edu+ programme aimed at strengthening Malaysia’s edutourism sector and promoting cultural exchange, with an initial focus on attracting international students.

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.