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The controversial logo The Visit Malaysia 2020 logo that was highly criticised by many when it was first introduced back in January by then Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, is all set to get a replacement. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is planning a contest to find its replacement. The logo, modelled after a postage stamp, features the Petronas Twin Towers, and an orang utan hugging a proboscis monkey and turtle on a beach donning sunglasses and bears the tagline: Travel. Enjoy. Respect. The tourism minister described the logo saying that it should look fun and colourful and the various symbols ... Read more

Travelling of Malaysians to India will be expensive as the India’s eVisa charges increased from RM200 (Rs 3,400) to RM 320 (Rs 5,440), and is valid for four months. The new charges came into being on June 25 2018; scraping the cheaper six-month visa that was priced at RM194.56 (Rs 3,308). Over-the-counter visas are now priced at RM462.56 (Rs 7,865), excluding service charges. Validity is one year. The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) member Gopalan Mariappan said the price increase will adversely affect the inflow of Malaysian tourists to India “The stoppage of the cheaper six-month visa ... Read more

Are you among those who would rather catch the flu than watch a game of football? No need to go to such drastic measures come 14 June when the games kick off – Agoda has some suggestions on where to escape the football madness. You’re welcome! Koror Island, Republic of Palau Head to the South Pacific island of Palau where abundant marine life, volcanoes and epic waterfalls are the main attractions. Palau also wins bonus points for not having national football team. Check out the Palau Royal Resort for beach views and vibes. Baler, Philippines You’ll likely meet more surfing ... Read more

Global timeshare firm RCI has recently published a report which studied holiday and vacation patterns of 50,000 RCI members in India, and found that there was a 13 per cent growth in the number of Indians taking vacations abroad in 2017-18. The report,  found that the US was the most preferred destination in 2017-18 while for those headed for Europe, Switzerland and Spain were the top choices. The report also said that there is an 8 per cent growth in domestic travel, with Goa being the preferred choice in 2017-18, followed by Coorg and Munnar. Among the South-East Asian countries, the top picks were ... Read more

Hainan, a small southern island province of China, plans to offer visa-free on arrival for over 59 countries. According to media reports, the policy might come into force from 1st May in which the travellers are permitted to stay for over 30 days. As part of the new policy, individual tourist and groups from countries namely Britain, France, Germany, and the United States, can visit Hainan visa-free and stay there for up to 30 days on conditions. However, since 2000 Haina has offered a 15-day visa-free stay for over 21 countries, which was extended to more countries back in 2010. The ... Read more

It was a happy news for the tourism industry, as the foreign tourist arrival exceeds to over 13.4 per cent more than that of the previous year statistics. Foreign tourist arrival for the period of January-March 2018 was 31.27 lakh, while January-March 2017 recorded only 28.45 lakh arrivals. The statistics can be further dissected as more foreign arrivals of about 19.59 % were registered from Bangladesh followed by UK (11.56%), USA (10.79%), Russian Federation (3.89%), Sri Lanka (3.72%), Malaysia (3.36%), Canada (3.35%), Germany (3.19%), China (2.67%), Australia (2.62%), France (2.58%), Japan (2.11%), Thailand (2.00%), Singapore (1.64%) and Afghanistan (1.60%). Meanwhile, ... Read more

കുലാംലംപൂര്‍: വിസിറ്റ് മലേഷ്യ ഇയര്‍(2020)മുദ്ര മാറ്റുന്ന പ്രശ്നമില്ലന്നു മലേഷ്യ സര്‍ക്കാര്‍. കഴിഞ്ഞ ദിവസം പ്രകാശനം ചെയ്ത ലോഗോക്കെതിരെ സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയില്‍ വലിയ വിമര്‍ശനം ഉയര്‍ന്നിരുന്നു. മുദ്ര പ്രകാശിപ്പിച്ച ആസിയാന്‍ ടൂറിസം ഫോറത്തിലും വിദേശ വിനോദ സഞ്ചാരികളും നിറഞ്ഞ മനസോടെ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്തിട്ടുണ്ടെന്ന് ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി ദത്തുക് സെരി നസ്രി അബ്ദുല്‍ അസീസ്‌ പറഞ്ഞു. വിമര്‍ശനം സാധാരണം മാത്രം.അതില്‍ കഴമ്പില്ലന്നും മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു. മലേഷ്യന്‍ ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി നസ്രി അസീസ്‌ രാജ്യത്തെ കളിയാക്കുന്നതാണ് മുദ്ര എന്നായിരുന്നു സോഷ്യല്‍ മീഡിയയിലെ വിമര്‍ശനം.മുദ്രയില്‍ കാണുന്ന പെട്രോനാസ് ഇരട്ട ടവറും ഒറാംഗ്ഒട്ടാംഗുകളും ആമകളും കേസിന് പോകണമെന്ന് പരിഹസിച്ചവരുമുണ്ട്. സ്റ്റാമ്പിന്‍റെ ആകൃതിയിലുള്ള മുദ്രയില്‍ ഒറാംഗ്ഒട്ടാംഗും ആമയുമൊക്കെ കറുത്ത കണ്ണട ധരിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. തദ്ദേശീയര്‍ക്കുള്ള മുദ്ര അല്ലിത് .വിദേശികള്‍ക്കുള്ളതാണെന്നും മലേഷ്യന്‍ ടൂറിസം മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു.മുദ്രക്ക് നയാപൈസ ചെലവായിട്ടില്ല.മന്ത്രാലയത്തിലെ ജീവനകാരനാണ് തയ്യാറാക്കിയത്.ജീവനക്കാരില്‍ തനിക്കു പരിപൂര്‍ണ വിശ്വാസമാണെന്നും മന്ത്രി പറഞ്ഞു. വിസിറ്റ് മലേഷ്യ ഇയറിലൂടെ 30 ദശലക്ഷം വിദേശികളെ എത്തിക്കുകയാണ് ലക്‌ഷ്യം.

Visit Malaysia Year 2020 promotion campaign was officially launched in conjunction with ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2018 at Chiang Mai, Thailand. Malaysia’s Minister of Tourism and Culture, YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz launched the Visit Malaysia 2020 promotion campaign for the first time at the ASEAN Tourism Forum. He also took the opportunity to unveil the official logo of Visit Malaysia 2020, a colourful portrayal of Malaysia’s treasured flora and fauna. The event was held during a business lunch hosted for international tourism trade buyers and media attending the forum at the Chiang Mai International Convention Centre (CMECC). “These next ... Read more

The ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) have agreed on concrete initiatives to further expand tourism facilities and infrastructure by focusing on attracting investments to the regional grouping. Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the agreement reached by the NTOs was definitely the right direction for ASEAN as it is headed to the future. “With the ASEAN family now consisting of over 600 million people, we need to enhance our collaboration to achieve economic stability,” he said. In line with this collaboration, Malaysia would co-organise the first ASEAN Plus Three Tourism Investment Seminar in association with the ... Read more