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Malaysia, Azerbaijan agree to expand cooperation
BAKU: Malaysia and Azerbaijan have agreed to strengthen their bilateral ties, especially in the energy and tourism sectors. The understanding was reached when Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad made a courtesy call on Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev at the
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AirAsia: Budget 2020 a boon to airline industry
NILAI: Budget 2020 is a boon for the airline industry revenue growth as it also focuses on the development of the tourism industry. AirAsia Group Bhd group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said the target of 30 million
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Saddiq: NGO, youth collaboration good for tourism
MUAR: The Youth and Sports Ministry will continue to match non-governmental organisations (NGO) with the youth through collaborative activities and programmes on their home ground. Its Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman said collaborations could give birth to new, creative
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Saudi Arabia allows foreign men, women to share hotel rooms
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is allowing foreign men and women to rent hotel rooms together without proving they are related, after the conservative Muslim kingdom launched a new tourist visa regime to attract holidaymakers. Women, including Saudis, are also permitted to
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MATTA: Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector a boon to Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) sees Saudi Arabia’s plans to open its doors to foreign tourists as a move that will widen tourism business opportunity in Malaysia. MATTA deputy president Mohd Akil Yusof said
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Drawbridge a crowd-puller for Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: Terengganu’s latest icon — the drawbridge linking Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Nerus — is expected to boost the trend of tourist arrivals to the state which has so far concentrated in the islands. State exco for tourism, culture
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Mohamaddin: Kulim Airport project important to boost tourism
KUALA LUMPUR: The construction of the Kulim International Airport (LTAK) in Kedah is one of the most important projects which will contribute to the country’s tourism industry, says Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (. He said the
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Breaking: Two killed in Indian Cyclone Fani so far
Two people died on Friday as Cyclone Fani slammed into eastern India with winds gusting at speeds of up to 200 kilometres (125 miles) per hour, an official said. “I can confirm two deaths for now. One old man in one of
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Egypt’s rebounding tourism threatens Red Sea corals
In serene turquoise waters off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, scuba divers ease among delicate pink jellyfish and admire coral — yet a rebounding tourism sector threatens the fragile marine ecosystem. The Red Sea is a top scuba diving destination, but
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Malaysia welcomes foreign embassies’ cultural exchange initiatives
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture welcomes more cultural exchange programmes with foreign embassies to elevate friendships through the arts and culture, said its minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi. He pointed out that the “Whirling Dervishes of Rumi
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