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KOTA KINABALU: Food tourism is a niche that should be explored and developed further in Sabah, says Datuk Seri Christina Liew.
BARCELONA, Spain, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The B-Travel Fair, the largest trade fair in Spain, kicked off here on Friday, highlighting key trends reshaping the global tourism industry, including sustainability, digitalization, and deseasonalization.
HO CHI MINH CITY: Vietnam's 3,260-kilometre coastline, dotted with pristine beaches and over 3,000 islands, holds immense potential for tourism development.
PETALING JAYA: The new law against litterbugs can help improve Malaysia's image as a tourist destination, particularly in urban centres and natural attractions, where cleanliness significantly influences visitor experience, says the Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF).
QUANG NINH: The northern province of Quang Ninh will hold 170 cultural and sporting events in 2025 to boost tourism, including 24 international, national, and provincial-level programmes and 146 local events.
PUTRAJAYA: The umrah travel company Hejira Travel & Tours Holding Sdn Bhd has had its licence suspended from Feb 28 to Aug 31, according to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.
VIENTIANE: The Phongsavanh Group (PSVG) of Laos has signed an agreement with the Zoological Park Organisation of Thailand to cooperate in services related to zoo tourism in the two countries.
Thailand may be fully in the spotlight but neighboring destination Vietbnam that's one-upping it in terms of growth.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's domestic tourism sector experienced impressive growth in the fourth quarter of 2024 (4Q 2024), recording 66.8 million visitors, while expenditure surged by 21.9% to RM29bil, according to a report by the Statistics Department (DOSM).
KATHMANDU: Tourism can lead to economic development through direct and indirect effects. Direct effects include revenue generation and foreign exchange. Indirect effects include local employment and business activities.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's tourist promotion activities to Hungary have begun to bear fruit, says Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is considering a walking tour across the state as a new tourism product.
NAIROBI, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Margaret Odera fixated her eyes on the billowing dust as a rally car sped past at breakneck speed through the breathtaking plains of Hell's Gate National Park in southern Kenya.
Tips for travellers embarking on journeys to rediscover their family histories and cultural identities.
KOTA KINABALU: Collaboration among tourism industry players is essential to finding practical solutions that benefit all stakeholders while enhancing Sabah's appeal as a travel destination, said Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
EFFORTS are underway to establish a new, direct chartered flight between Johor Baru and Taichung, a major city in Taiwan.
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia and Nepal have pledged to promote religious tourism potential between the two countries, said a news release from Cambodia's Ministry of Tourism on Wednesday (March 19).
TOKYO: Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday (March 18) instructed his Cabinet to finalise a national tourism plan for fiscal 2026-2030 by March next year.
There are hopes Beijing could further ease unofficial restrictions on cultural imports as is tries to mend relations with Seoul
HO CHI MINH CITY: In recent years, wedding tourism has emerged as a growing contributor to local economies in several regions across Vietnam, according to state news agency, VNA.
