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Tourism Malaysia hopeful of doubling 2022 tourist numbers this year

By Disha Ghosh Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 5:38 PM 452

Tourism Malaysia is hopeful of reaching the 700,000-mark of inbound arrivals from India in 2022, and doubling that figure in 2023. Malaysia opened its borders in April last year, and till September the country had received 100,000 visitors from India. Talking to TravelBiz Monitor, T. Ediwanto T. Eddie, Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia, Mumbai, said, “We […]Continue Reading

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‘Post Covid, every Indian is our target’

By Prasenjit Chakraborty Thursday, 9 February 2023, 5:02 PM 1337

Besides families and MICE, Tourism Malaysia is also looking to tap the wedding, golf and bollywood segments aggressively and not forgetting the upcoming GenZ expectations, says T.Ediwanto T.Eddie, Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia, Mumbai, while speaking to TravelBiz Monitor. Q. India & Malaysia share close ties due to longstanding cultural and historical connections. Continue Reading

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Technical glitch of Malaysia’s eVisa portal leaves Indian travellers fuming

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 1:30 PM 589

A service disruption in Malaysia’s eVisa portal leading to subsequent announcement of single-entry visas into the country has left Indians wanting to travel to the country fuming, reports IANS. The Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi announced on its social media last week that due to the service disruption of the eVisa portal, the single-entry […]Continue Reading

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TAFI Convention in Kuching, Malaysia concludes on a high note

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 3 October 2022, 1:00 PM 614

After a gap of 4 years, TAFI (Travel Agents Federation of India) held its international Convention at Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from September 20 to 23. The theme of the Convention was “Build Back Better,” a direct reference to the need to rethink and reorient tourism business strategy post-Covid. Close to 500 Indian delegates and media […]Continue Reading

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PCEB seeks direct flights from India; reconnects with the travel trade

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 29 September 2022, 10:00 AM 785

The Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) embarked on a preliminary promotional trip to India with the aim to reconnect and revive the tourism and business events industry in Penang and India through press conferences and networking night. This was essential for demonstrating the market readiness in India. Some of the Indian local airlines had […]Continue Reading

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Malaysia’s ‘Gembox’ market opens to public; offers experience of its 13 states

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 26 September 2022, 1:30 PM 1009

Gembox, the largest cultural night market and new tourist attraction of Malaysia has officially opened its doors to visitors. Located in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Gembox is the fully cashless tourism hub providing one-stop destination for the local and international travellers to explore and experience the diverse culture and local delights from the 13 states of […]Continue Reading