News about culture

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 16): There are currently no registration forms for Airbnb hosts to register their properties with municipal authorities, despite amendments having been made to the Tourism Industry Act recently to extend registration requirements to all homes, said Airbnb.

  Amidst the luxurious commercial setting of Singapore's Orchard Road, filled with fancy malls, department stores and food courts, there is a farm.

  Sixteen years since the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme was established in 2002, the programme has attracted a total of 38,932 participants from as many as 130 countries as at end-2017.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 26): Airbnb and local authorities are discussing the implementation of Voluntary Collection Agreements (VCAs) which will enable the platform to collect and remit tourist tax on behalf of its hosts and guests in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Country Heights Holdings Bhd announced today it is partnering with motor sport and lifestyle company Goldenport Motor Culture Development (Beijing) Co Ltd to set up an auto city and motor-sport track facilities for future automobile racing events in Malaysia.

GEORGE TOWN (Oct 9): The government is considering introducing staggered school holidays according to region, in an effort to reduce overcrowding at tourist spots.

IPOH (September 28): Sultan Azlan Shah Airport will be upgraded to enhance passenger experience and improve aircraft traffic control.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): Malaysia has revised down its forecast for the number of tourist arrivals for 2020 by 17% to a more realistic figure of 30 million, from an earlier target of 36 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (August 15): Kuala Lumpur has the potential to qualify for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) listing, but some elements that disrupt the landscape of the city may hinder its attempt.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 2): Sabah’s of Agriculture and Food Industry ministry wants a total and immediate ban on sand mining and dredging activities in Keningau.