Author: Danisha Nair

The Penang state government is proposing to reopen four outdoor tourist attractions to fully vaccinated individuals for a test run.

We reflect how neighbourhoods throughout Malaysia have evolved over the decades.

According to Airbnb, over 60% of new Airbnb Hosts in the first half of 2021 are comprised of millennials aged between 25-40.

Pangkor Island will be reopened on November 1st for tourists who have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19.

Fully-vaccinated individuals from all over Malaysia (except those in EMCO areas) can finally hit the beach! Here’s everything you need to know about enjoying the travel bubble to Langkawi island.

Prime Minister Ismail Sabri announced that Klang Valley will now move on to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan from today 10 September, onwards.

With some states and islands reopening, more Malaysian destinations are working towards implementing a travel bubble. A necessary move to help their economies that’ve been badly damaged by the pandemic.

ASEAN NTOs are pining for speedy and massive vaccination, booster shots and uniform vaccination certificates, regarding them as the best strategies for tourism recovery across the region.

Malaysia’s top airlines are ready to facilitate travel for fully vaccinated customers to Langkawi, following the government’s decision on activation of the Langkawi travel bubble from 16 September, 2021.

A hotel in Penang will be converted into a low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC), while three others in the state have also applied to be turned into either a PKRC or quarantine centre.

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will focus efforts on upgrading infrastructure in ecotourism areas. Meanwhile, a report highlights Malaysia as one of the top six countries where thousands of tree species are at risk of extinction.

The island is expected to be the first destination to be reopened to international travellers in a bid to help improve the socio-economic prospects of residents, but the date remains undecided.

KENS Apothecary collaborates with Banyan Tree Kuala Lumpur for an exclusive Goutal Paris 40th Anniversary Afternoon Tea Set in conjunction with the perfume house’s re-release of Petite Cherie.

Kuala Lumpur made it to 32nd place among 60 other cities in the Safe Cities Index 2021 released by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU).

Malaysia is currently constructing the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest building in Southeast Asia.

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said on Tuesday that the company plans to offer free temporary housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees around the world amid the Taliban’s rise to power in Afghanistan.

The latest e-hailing provider, AirAsia Ride, is set to paint the city red as it launches in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday while the food delivery platform of the AirAsia Super App, AirAsia Food, simultaneously launched its services in two key cities — Johor Bahru and Melaka — on Wednesday.

Sisters In Islam is back with its fourth charity art show this month, titled Dunia Akhirat.

With Malaysia and her neighbours being among the world’s most Muslim-friendly travel destinations, MOTAC is keen to collaborate with the travel industries of Indonesia and Thailand to develop a common set of Muslim-friendly tourism standards.

Singapore welcomed her first giant panda cub born to parents Kai Kai and Jia Jia on 14 August at the River Safari.

Vietnam’s first and only Bill Bensley art gallery to open at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort.

Malaysia Aviation Group's subsidiary, Malaysia Airlines Bhd, has reached a significant milestone by achieving a 100% vaccination rate for all active pilots and cabin crew.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is pressing for the minimum stay requirement of 14 nights for Phuket Sandbox travellers to be reduced to seven nights to boost year-end bookings.

Malaysia’s top island resorts such as Langkawi, Pangkor, Redang, Tioman, and Perhentian are all on the verge of achieving herd immunity and should be ready for reopening as early as September 2021.