News about tourism

PETALING JAYA (March 30): Malaysia has set the highest growth rate of all Airbnb markets in Asia with a 137% y-o-y growth in 2017 to hit 1.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 14): Melaka’s Upeh Island is famous as a site for turtles landing to lay their eggs.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Genting Malaysia Bhd’s net profit dropped 65.

Recognised for its emblematic historical edifices and favoured for its array of delicacies and cuisines, Melaka is a popular destination for visitors near and far.

THE Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme under the Ministry of Tourism and Culture is looking to roll out several initiatives to strengthen the programme, possibly from the third quarter of 2017.

KOTA KINABALU (March 6): Titijaya Land Bhd, which is making its debut venture in Sabah via an RM575 million waterfront mixed development in Kota Kinabalu with a Chinese partner, aims to capitalise on tourism and recreational activities in the state to fuel demand for its projects.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): Despite global uncertainties continuing into the year of the Fire Rooster, Datuk Joey Yap said it is a good year for individuals to look for investment opportunities as the price of properties and other investment assets are becoming cheaper compared with during good times.

Genting Malaysia Bhd (Sept 19, RM4.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): Malaysia should try harder to woo Chinese tourists to shop here, as they are among the world’s biggest spenders and make up the largest consumer market of luxury goods, said Savills (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd managing director Allan Soo.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting Malaysia) is raising its investment to RM10.