Media Releases


29th of Jul

MALAYSIA WINS TRAVELWEEKLY (ASIA) AWARDS 2008

Malaysia received four accolades at the TravelWeekly (Asia) Industry Awards 2008 held at the Marriott Hotel in Singapore on 17 July. The four categories won were for: Best Ecotourism Destination Best ...

28th of Jul

WORLD DRUMS FESTIVAL 2008: GRAND SHOW AT DATARAN MERDEKA

The Deputy Secretary-General, YBhg. Datuk Haji Abdul Ghaffar A. Thambi will launch the grand show of the World Drums Festival 2008 on 2 August 2008 Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) Kuala Lumpur, ...

26th of Jul

Flora Parade

  The highlight of Flora Fest 2008, the Flora Parade, will take place on 26 July 2008 at Dataran Bandaraya, Johor Bahru, Johor. Some 17 floral-decorated floats from state governments, local autho...

25th of Jul

TOURISM MALAYSIA HOSTS MALAYSIA FLORA FEST 2008 MEGA FAM

Some 154 participants comprising travel agents, journalists, TV and radio crew members, and corporate executives from 16 countries are here in Malaysia as part of the mega familiarisation (Mega Fam) p...

22nd of Jul

MALAYSIA ANNOUNCES WEBSITE OF ITS PAVILION IN EXPO ZARAGOZA 2008

Zaragoza - 18 July, 2008 - Malaysia announces the website for its Pavilion in EXPO Zaragoza 2008: http://www.malasia-zaragoza-2008.com/ . The site, which is available in Spanish, English and French, w...

21st of Jul

CITRARASA MALAYSIA

  MORE FOOD, FUN AND GAMES AT CITRARASA MALAYSIA   The Food & Fruits Fiesta launch on July 4 in Sabah marked the beginning of an exciting month of gastronomic delights all around Malaysi...

21st of Jul

HUMAN FLOWERS WAFTING THROUGH THE BOTANICAL GARDENS

AYER KEROH, MELAKA, 20 July 2008 - The Florathon 2008 is one of the 7 components of the Malaysia Flora Fest 2008, and takes place in the Botanical Gardens, Ayer Keroh in Malacca this year. This colour...

17th of Jul

1,961,355 TOURISTS IN JUNE 2008

A total of 1,961,355 tourists visited Malaysia in June 2008 , representing an increase of 8.7% compared to the same month in 2007. Cumulatively, tourist arrivals recorded from January to June 2008 wer...

15th of Jul

SARAWAK RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008

The Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival 2008 will be held from 11 to 13 July 2008 at the Sarawak Cultural Village in Santubong, a 45-minute drive from the State's capital, Kuching. Organised b...

15th of Jul

FOREIGN MEDIA COVERS RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Tourism Malaysia is hosting a total of 110 participants from 19 countries to a mega familiarisation programme (Mega Fam) in conjunction with the Sarawak Rainforest World Music Festival 2008. The Mega ...

14th of Jul

TRAXXFM'S 24 HOURS LIVE BROADCASTING

TRAXXfm - Malaysia's freshest radio station will be taking the country's airwaves by storm with bright, brilliant, and thrilling ideas for its listeners. Through its 24-hour LIVE broadcasting,...

11th of Jul

MELAKA AND GEORGE TOWN ON UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee has inscribed Melaka and George Town, Penang, into the UNESCO World Heritage List on 7 July...

10th of Jul

DIRECT CHARTER FLIGHTS TO LANGKAWI FOR HONG KONG SUMMER HOLIDAYS

Tourism Malaysia has teamed up with leading Hong Kong travel agency EGL to offer charter flights direct from Hong Kong to Langkawi, Malaysia, for the popular summer season.  The direct flights, b...

7th of Jul

CHARTER FLIGHTS TO INCREASE ACCESSIBILITY TO MALAYSIA

In a joint effort with Tourism Malaysia to increase accessibility and boost arrivals into the country, several airlines and tour operators are working together to offer charter flights to Malaysia. Cu...

7th of Jul

KARNIVAL ZOOM! DESARU 2008

             YB Dato' Sri Azalina Dato' Othman Said, Minister of Tourism, will officiate the launch of the Karnival Zoom! Desaru 200...

3rd of Jul

LAMAN 2008 PROMISES A BIGGER AND BETTER SHOWCASE OF LANDSCAPE AND GARDEN FESTIVAL

The biennial Malaysian International  Landscape and Garden Festival or better known as LAMAN will be held from 19 July 2008 to 27 July 2008 at Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. It promises a big...

2nd of Jul

TOURISM MINISTER LAUNCHES MY TAXI CAMPAIGN

  KUALA LUMPUR, 17 June 2008 - Being front liners in the tourism industry, taxidrivers play an important role in projecting a good image of our country. The qualityof their services can also enha...