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More Panda-monium: Celebrate Singapore’s First Panda Cub With ‘Feeding Panda’ Online Game
Singapore-based gaming startup, Storms, launched Feeding Panda — a game celebrating the birth of the island nation’s first panda cub and inspired by a panda’s love of food. And these pandas don’t just eat bamboo!
Interstate Travel To Resume Once Malaysia Achieves 90% Adult Vaccination
Malaysia will allow more tourist destinations to reopen to local travellers, lifting its inter-state travel ban once at least 90 per cent of its adult population are vaccinated against Covid-19.
Langka-whee! The Best Island Deals Are Now On KLOOK
Klook is offering awesome deals of up to 50% off as part of their Bring Me To Langka-Wheee! campaign. Malaysians can easily plan out their entire Langkawi itineraries ranging from attractions to hotel packages, tours, and even car rentals at good discounts.
Malaysians Can Look Forward To Reopening Of More Local Holiday Destinations
Will we be able to travel again soon? More tourist attractions throughout Malaysia will be opened to the public soon, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Explore Malaysia’s Street Food With Tourism Malaysia & Jackie M
A Malaysian-born, Sydney-based hawker food expert, Jackie M and her group of culinary experts are collaborating with Tourism Malaysia Sydney for the second series of Street Food Journeys.
Penang’s Bukit Bendera Added To UNESCO Biosphere Reserve List
Penang’s Bukit Bendera was recently recognised as Malaysia’s Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).
Penang Proposes Reopening Four Outdoor Tourist Attractions
The Penang state government is proposing to reopen four outdoor tourist attractions to fully vaccinated individuals for a test run.
Malaysia Then & Now: Celebrating Our Home
We reflect how neighbourhoods throughout Malaysia have evolved over the decades.
Millennials & Airbnb Join Hands For Travel Recovery In Malaysia
According to Airbnb, over 60% of new Airbnb Hosts in the first half of 2021 are comprised of millennials aged between 25-40.
Pangkor, Malaysia Reopening 1 Nov For Those Fully Vaccinated
Pangkor Island will be reopened on November 1st for tourists who have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19.
Hit The Beach! Your Langkawi Travel Bubble Checklist
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.
KL & Selangor Reopens: What You Can Do From Today Onwards
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.
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.
6 Places In South Korea You Simply Must Visit One Day
Love K-pop, K-dramas, and K-food? For those of you who are into K-culture and hope to one day visit South Korea for yourselves, add these six locations to your travel list.
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.























