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  • DOSM: Domestic trips surge to 290 million in bumper year for Malaysian tourism
  • Stats Dept: Domestic tourism spending climbs 15.8pc to RM34b in Q1 2026 amid festive travel boost
  • Malaysia records 17.5 million tourist arrivals by May as VM2026 campaign gains momentum

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

DOSM: Domestic trips surge to 290 million in bumper year for Malaysian tourism

PUTRAJAYA, June 16 — Malaysia’s domestic tourism sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, with total...

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malaymail.com /3 weeks ago

Stats Dept: Domestic tourism spending climbs 15.8pc to RM34b in Q1 2026 amid festive travel boost

PUTRAJAYA, June 24 — Domestic tourism expenditure recorded a double-digit growth of 15.8 per cent year-on-year to...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Malaysia records 17.5 million tourist arrivals by May as VM2026 campaign gains momentum

PUTRAJAYA, June 10 — Foreign visitor arrivals under the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign are on a strong traj...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Malaysia pivots to ‘tourism plus X’ as it courts China’s luxury and youth travellers

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Malaysia is intensifying its tourism promotion efforts in China by targeting high-end, yout...

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malaymail.com /1 week ago

Malaysia’s international arrivals rise 3.4pc to 17.5 million despite global challenges, says Tourism Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA, July 8 — Malaysia recorded 17.5 million international visitor arrivals between January and May this yea...

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

Tourism Ministry sharpens strategy, targets China, Indonesia, Japan, India and key long‑haul markets

IPOH, June 28 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through Tourism Malaysia, is strengthening its s...

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malaymail.com /6 days ago

Tourism Malaysia launches first VM2026 outreach in Timor‑Leste, eyes stronger ties

JAKARTA, July 10 — Tourism Malaysia has launched its first tourism promotion initiative in Timor-Leste as part of...

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malaymail.com /1 week ago

Malaysia’s holiday homes generated RM2.2b in 2025, first official DOSM data shows

PUTRAJAYA, July 7 — A total of 71,101 holiday homes were operating nationwide in 2025, generating an estimated RM2...

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malaymail.com /3 weeks ago

Tourism minister: Rain Rave Water Festival generated RM390m in tourism revenue in total, drew half a million people

KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — The Rain Rave Water Festival held on the Labour Day holiday generated an estimated RM320.4...

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

Report: Malaysia tourism to rebound H2 2026 from Middle East conflict disruption, arrivals set to top pre-pandemic level...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — Malaysia’s tourism slowdown is expected to reverse in the second half of 2026, with...

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scmp.com /2 weeks ago

Malaysia has never had so many Chinese tourists. It wants more

Jane Lyu flew to Malaysia on Tuesday to visit a city that she had never heard of until recently. The 32-year-old engineer from Guangxi, southern China, first spotted it on Weibo. N...

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scmp.com /2 weeks ago

Why Malaysia’s tourism boom lives and dies on a Chinese app

Stand on the pedestrian crossing outside McDonald’s in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, and you will understand something about how travel works in the 21st century. To the office work...

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

Motac seeks diesel usage data before deciding aid for tour bus operators

 KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) has urged tour bus operators and to...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Slumping rupiah makes Indonesia irresistible for Malaysian tourists, shoppers

Indonesia has always been a favourite travel destination for Malaysians and visitor numbers are expected to increase with the neighbouring country’s currency hitting a record low....

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travelpress.com /1 day ago

Tourism Malaysia closes Canada office in YVR

  The recent decision to close the Tourism Malaysia office for Canada, located in Vancouver, was made “after careful consideration of our current initiatives and future prospect...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Tourists pour into Penang for long weekend getaway, hotel occupancy hits up to 100pc

GEORGE TOWN, May 31 — The long weekend holiday in conjunction with the Wesak Day celebration and the Official Birt...

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koreatimes.co.kr /2 weeks ago

To boost domestic tourism, Korea launches ‘K-Vacation’ campaign

Looking to channel post-pandemic travel fervor inward, Korea’s state tourism agency is joining forces with the country's most powerful business lobbies to convince citizens that th...

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insights.ehotelier.com /1 month ago

Domestic demand rises as travelers take a more measured approach

Today, Expedia Group released Unpack ’26 Summer: The Trends in Travel, the latest edition of its industry-leading report, revealing how travel behavior

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Sabah steps up efforts to position Kaamatan as an international tourism attraction, says DCM

PENAMPANG, May 30 — Sabah is intensifying efforts to promote the Kaamatan Festival as an international tourism pro...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Thousands of Malaysians continue to visit southern Thailand despite safety warnings, says Kelantan police chief

KOTA BHARU, June 14 — Driven by the allure of an ‘overseas holiday,’ thousands of Malaysians have been...

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travelnews.co.za /3 weeks ago

Malawi Feature: Malawi revamps its tourism profile

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Malaysia’s tourism-dependent Langkawi fears rising costs are deterring visitors

On Cenang Beach, Mohamad Zaki Najmi sells jet ski rides and boat tours in Langkawi’s turquoise water: adventure activities that have powered the Malaysian island’s tourism economy...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

CAAM urges Malaysia travellers to stay updated amid peak holiday travel and global flight disruptions

PUTRAJAYA, May 20 — The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has advised travellers to stay updated during...

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malaymail.com /3 days ago

From RM2 to RM59.6m: Melaka’s tourist levy grows into heritage windfall

MELAKA, July 13 — The Melaka government has collected RM59.6 million in heritage charges imposed on out-of-state v...

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