News about travel

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): A travel agency has filed a suit against Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali over alleged non-payment of nearly RM329,000 in travel bills incurred by him and his family, including for his much-publicised Sandakan trip during the by-election there.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 5): Air Guilin banned a Chinese pilot from flying after a photo showing a female passenger in the cockpit went viral this week, the BBC reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 31): Budget hotels are hoping that an app will help them to counter the increasing popularity of Airbnb accommodation online travel agencies.

PETALING JAYA: The new passenger service charges (PSC) announced by Transport Minister Loke Siew Fook last month have yet to be gazetted as required by law, an online article by Free Malaysia Today said yesterday.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 9): China’s recent economic slowdown has not seemed to curtail its citizens from holidaying abroad, and Malaysia has been one of the beneficiairies of it.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 5): Travel agency Rayhar Travels Sdn Bhd, one of the 41 entities from which the Malaysian government seeks to recover funds allegedly stolen from 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) is opposing the gazette of the third party notice for forfeiture.

“Glamping” 豪华露营这个词来自于”glamorous”和”camping”的结合 ，指的是在大自然中露营、但营地和帐篷内的设施犹如度假酒店般舒适。 这种度假方式来自外国，并在近年开始在马来西亚兴起。对此，EdgeProp.

Everybody loves vacations and if you are planning to go local, why not try glamping in our tropical rainforest for an unusual holiday experience? The word glamping is the combination of glamorous and camping, which is essentially staying in a hotel-like environment amidst nature within a tent or at least canvassed walls.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Travellers can now purchase KLIA Ekspres tickets on the Traveloka app, other than at KLIA Ekspres ticket counters, website and its own mobile app, according to Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL).

SINGAPORE (July 17): Datapulse Technology yesterday said it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with ICP Ltd to acquire MHI MY 1 Pte Ltd, a joint-venture company with an issued and paid-up share capital of S$1,500 (RM4,439.