Author: Danisha Nair
A journalist by profession, self-proclaimed horror movie expert by passion. Danisha needs to spend more time watching sunsets than Netflix. Ultimately, she's just another girl figuring out her place in the world in between the multitudinous demands of adult life.
Malaysia Reopens: More Destinations Ready To Implement Travel Bubbles
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.Majority Of ASEAN Countries Working To Restart Tourism
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.Ready For Take Off: Local Airlines Prepared For Langkawi Travel From Sept 16
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.Hotels In Penang Converted Into Low-Risk Quarantine Centres
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.Malaysia Focusing Ecotourism Upgrading, At Risk Of Thousands Of Tree Species Extinction
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.Langkawi Expected To Reopen As The First Tourist Spot
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.Goutal Paris Turns 40 With Re-Release Of Petite Cherie
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 Beats Dubai, Beijing, Istanbul In Safe Cities Index 2021
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).KL’s Merdeka 118 To Be World’s Second-Tallest Building
Malaysia is currently constructing the second-tallest building in the world and the tallest building in Southeast Asia.Airbnb Offers Temporary Housing For 20,000 Afghan Refugees
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.AirAsia Launches E-Hailing Platform Within AirAsia Super App
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.Art For A Cause: Sisters In Islam Raising Funds Through ‘Dunia Akhirat’
Sisters In Islam is back with its fourth charity art show this month, titled Dunia Akhirat.