By Lau Sook May SHAH ALAM, July 12 — The Selangor Community Hosts programme by Tourism Selangor has been activated! Fifty such guides have started their duties in Kuala Selangor and Sabak Bernam, bringing domestic and foreign tourists a taste of their local cultures. In both districts, 25...

By Media Selangor Team SHAH ALAM, June 19 — Selangor continues to lead in domestic tourism, recording 34.5 million visitors last year, according to latest data by the Statistics Department (DOSM). The figure represents a 25 per cent increase compared to the 27.6 million domestic visitors it...

PUTRAJAYA, May 22 — A total of 103 new flight routes, 29 increased flight frequencies, and five chartered flights have been approved from several major destinations to boost global connectivity ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026).

SRINAGAR, India, April 23 — At least 26 people were feared killed after suspected militants opened fire on tourists in India's Jammu and Kashmir territory yesterday, three security sources said, the worst attack on civilians in the troubled Himalayan region for years.

By Sofia Nasir KLANG, Feb 22 — Gopeng Street is soon to be a renowned arts and culture market under a redevelopment project worth RM10 billion, said state executive councillor for local government and tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim. He said the 240m street is set to be Selangor’s new tourist...

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Oct 2 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is upgrading its tourism infrastructure this year in preparation for Visit Selangor Year 2025. Among the improvements are Pocket Park in the city centre, beautifying the city’s roundabouts, and upgrading Catopia Park,...

ATHENS, June 19 — A 55-year-old American has been found dead on the Greek island of Mathraki, the police said on Monday, the third tourist death in a week following a period of unusually hot weather.

VENICE, April 25 — Venice becomes the first city in the world on Thursday to introduce a payment system for tourists in an effort to thin the crowds that throng the canals during the peak holiday season.

SEPANG, April 1 — Tourism Malaysia is confident that the target of over five million tourist arrivals from China can be achieved this year, supported by the frequency of flights from China to Malaysia.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, March 10 — Selangor is aiming for a significant boost in visitor arrivals during the Visit Selangor Year in 2025, with a target of two million international tourists. Tourism Selangor chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said Selangor had seen the...

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — Tourism Malaysia expects an increase in tourist arrivals from Indonesia this year, particularly due to the Visit 2024 campaign happening in Melaka, Kelantan, Perak and Perlis.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SERDANG, Feb 15 — Tourism Selangor is calling on local councils to join in the campaign to actively promote attractive destinations to both local and international tourists ahead of the Visit Selangor Year 2025.  Its chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad said...

SEPANG, Feb 11 — Tourism Malaysia are confident of achieving the 27.3 million foreign tourist arrivals this year due to several supporting factors, including the government's charter flight matching grant incentive, Visa Liberalisation programme and increasing tourism promotion activities abroad.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, Jan 5 – The state is intensifying promotional efforts this year ahead of the Visit Selangor Year 2025, with plans to organise visits to several countries aimed at attracting more tourists.  State executive councillor for tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said at the...

BALIK PULAU, Sept 25 — A Singaporean woman died while 10 others were injured when a tourist van skidded before plunging into an over six-metre deep ravine at Bukit Genting, here last night.

By Sheeda Fathil SHAH ALAM, June 27 — The SplashMania water theme park in Gamuda Cove, Banting, is set to be launched by Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari on July 2. State executive councillor for tourism Hee Loy Sian said the 6.47-hectare water theme park is one of the latest tourist...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has called for an increase in  the number of immigration counter staff and ramping up the use of facial recognition to improve immigration screening procedures at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

PHUKET, Thailand, Jan 22 — Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first trips abroad since China ended its strict Covid-19 curbs and reopened its borders.

KOTA KINABALU, Jan 19 — All foreign tourists entering Sabah no longer need to undergo a pre-entry Covid-19 test and present a vaccination certificate starting yesterday, said Deputy Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam.

BANGKOK, Jan 6 — Thailand would not require tourists – including from China – to undergo a pre-departure Covid-19 test.