Raja Muda Perlis sokong produk pelancongan baharu

 

TUANKU Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail(kanan) berkenan melawat Balbuk Haus di Kampung Balik Bukit, Chuping, Padang Besar, Perlis.

PADANG BESAR: Raja Muda Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail memberi sokongan penuh terhadap produk-produk pelancongan baharu di negeri ini yang terus berkembang pesat.

Titah baginda, antara lokasi-lokasi terbaharu tersebut adalah  di kafe Balbuk Haus, Warung Chaq dan BBC Campsite di Balik Bukit, Chuping  di sini.

“Balbuk Haus disifatkan cukup unik manakala Warung Chaq yang beroperasi sejak 20 Jun lalu juga sama yang menyediakan pelbagai menu sarapan pagi menarik buat pengunjung.

“BBC Campsite yang terletak di Lorong Haji Mahmud di sini mampu memuatkan 40 orang pada satu masa dengan 15 khemah berlatar belakangkan pemandangan yang cukup indah dan memukau,” titah baginda selepas berkenan mengetuai Kayuhan Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Istiadat Melayu Perlis (MAIPs) Peduli di sekitar kawasan Kampung Balik Bukit, Chuping, di sini hari ini.

Dalam program tersebut, baginda turut berkenan menyantuni dan menyampaikan sumbangan agihan zakat kepada tiga asnaf terpilih di mana masing-masing menerima bantuan sebanyak RM700 setiap seorang.

Dalam pada itu, pemilik Balbuk Haus, Ahmad Soffi Abdul Manah, 33, berkata, konsep awal kafe miliknya itu adalah bagi menikmati makanan secara privasi sambil ditemani bunyi unggas dan dikelilingi sawah padi.

“Memasuki pertengahan 2022, Balbuk Haus secara perlahan-lahan beroperasi sebagai sebuah kafe kecil dengan mengekalkan menu utamanya iaitu Nasi Lalap berasal dari Sabah dan beberapa kuih tradisional lain,” katanya.

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Magic Of The Night 2022 @ Dataran Sungai Melaka ( 5 ~ 7 Ogos 2022 )

Jom ramai-ramai ke Magic of the Night 2022 pada 5 hingga 7 Ogos 2022 bermula 10.00 pagi di Dataran Sungai Melaka, Melaka.

Terokai peluang kerjaya industri pelancongan di Tourism Career Fair, nikmati juadah dan buah-buahan tempatan di Magical Melaka Food & Fruit Fest, persembahan kebudayaan di Festival Kota Selatan dan bermacam-macam lagi!

Jumpa di sana!

-MOTAC.

New York-based travelling school makes Sabah learning destination

 

KOTA KINABALU: Students of New York-based Think Global School have arrived in Sabah for a two-month educational journey on the state's rich culture and biodiversity.

They comprised 34 international students aged between 15 and 17, from the world's first travelling high school.

The students are here to acquire fresh experiences and even possibly incorporate them into their lives back home.

The school aims to bring students to live and study in a different country every semester, engaging in place-based and project-based learning pertinent to the nations they visit.

The school's principal, Adnan Mackovic, said the goal of their visit was to help the students and teachers better understand Sabahan culture, especially its biodiversity.

"I've personally visited Sabah twice to attend conferences. That's how I became aware of Sabah. We made preparations to travel here with a group of students right before the Covid-19 pandemic struck.

"We wanted our students to experience what we have learned and what we know about the cultural and natural diversity in this state.

"We believe Sabah would be the ideal location for some of them to encounter cultures that are different from their own and to understand how such a diverse culture could co-exist," he said.

The students arrived in the state on July 5, accompanied by 11 Think Global teachers.

The students hail from various locales such as the Middle East, the United States, Canada, South Africa, Northern Europe and Asia.

During their sojourn here, the group have so far visited the Mari-Mari Cultural Village in Inanam for cultural immersion. They also hiked Mount Trus Madi in Tambunan, the second highest mountain in Sabah.

They also participated in activities with local villagers to learn about rice field cultivation.

In addition, they also learned how to cook using traditional bamboo and jungle survival skills such as identifying edible wild plants.

Mackovic said the students would get to visit the forest reserve, wildlife rehabilitation centres, and an opportunity to go diving, among others.

Yesterday, the Sabah Tourism Board hosted a dinner for the Think Global School group. Also present was its chief marketing officer Tay Shu Lan.

Its chief executive officer Noredah Othman, in welcoming the group, encouraged the students to gain as much experience as they could and to share what they had learnt with their families as well as peers once they return home.

"Think Global School's presence in Sabah means a great deal to us since it promotes our state by allowing students to learn about local places, local history, the many ethnic groups and their way of life.

"While we continue to promote Sabah as an eco-tourism hotspot, we also want visitors to see it as a place where they may expand their horizons via education," she said.

Sabah Tourism Board supports activities that teach young travellers useful lessons, she added.

The students' schedules will include a learning session on blog and content writing with the Sabah Tourism Board Communications and Digital Unit.

The purpose of this session is to teach the students how to communicate what they have learnt and how they may contribute to the promotion of Sabah.

On Aug 30, the students will deliver presentations at which they will discuss what they have managed to learn throughout their trip and their individual projects.

The public are welcome to attend the sharing session at the Sabah State Library in Tanjung Aru.

-nst online.

Pahang Ocean Paddle International Challenge set for September debut

 

KUANTAN: The inaugural Pahang Ocean Paddle International Challenge Malaysia 2022 offering a cash prize of RM300,000 has attracted 500 canoe race enthusiasts including 100 foreigners.

The 64km ocean canoe race between Sept 7 and 11 will see participants from Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and Portugal battling in five stages to be crowned champions.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Committee chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin said the multi-day canoe race will involve 500 participants including 100 foreigners.

"The foreigners have confirmed their participation in the race which is hosted for the first time in Southeast Asia. The race will be shown live on social media daily and people around the world can follow the event.

"The event which complies with international standards offers a cash prize of RM300,000 and six categories will be contested. The race will involve three districts namely Kuantan, Pekan and Rompin," he told reporters after the pre-launch of the Pahang Ocean Paddle International Challenge Malaysia 2022 here yesterday.

The first stage will begin at Pantai Hiburan (Rompin) followed by Pantai Lagenda (Pekan) and Pantai Balok, Pantai Cherating and the final stage at Pantai Teluk Cempedak, all in Kuantan.

Meanwhile, Sharkar said the return of international events into the Pahang tourism calendar, will help to revive the tourism industry which was badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

"The Pahang government will continue to find ways to organise more sports tourism activities to restore Pahang's reputation as a favourite tourist destination for both local and international visitors," he said.

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Crowne Plaza grows into Penang and Rajasthan

 

From left: STC Property Management’s Hwei Yee Tan; Straits Developments’ Eric Teng; IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Rajit Sukumaran and Vivek Bhalla sign on an agreement to bring the Crowne Plaza brand to Penang

IHG Hotels & Resorts signs off two management contracts this week that will see it bring the first Crowne Plaza brand to Penang, Malaysia and a fifth hotel to Rajasthan, India.

In Malaysia, the partnership between IHG and STC Property Management will result in the 343-room Crowne Plaza Penang Butterworth Straits City, set within a sustainable high-end mixed-use development on the waterfront.

Rajit Sukumaran, managing director, South East Asia and Korea, IHG said: “This signing underscores IHG’s commitment to further expand its footprint across Malaysia and grow its portfolio in strategic destinations.”

Crowne Plaza Penang Butterworth Straits City adds to an already impressive list of IHG properties scheduled to open in Malaysia in the next few years, most notably, Crowne Plaza Kota Kinabalu, Crowne Plaza Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Hotel Indigo Kuala Lumpur on the Park, and Kimpton Kuala Lumpur.

Over in India, Crowne Plaza Resort Pushkar will join four other IHG properties – two in operation and two under development – in Rajasthan.

Crowne Plaza Resort Pushkar will be a new-built property featuring 125 rooms and is expected to be operational by early 2026.

Located on the outskirts of Pushkar, the hotel will be well-connected to one of the most significant highways in India passing through Delhi, Mumbai and Jaipur. Set in a serene locale, the hotel will be an ideal choice for leisure travel and destination weddings.

Sudeep Jain, managing director, South West Asia, IHG Hotels & Resorts said: “We are thrilled to announce the signing of a new Crowne Plaza Resort in Pushkar which has become a hotspot for leisure and spiritual tourists visiting Rajasthan. The city’s growing popularity as a weekend and wedding destination also presents a great opportunity for us, and bringing our premium brand, Crowne Plaza to the city will help us cater to this increasing demand.”

He added that there is growing tourism potential in secondary Indian destinations, and the company is committed to “fill the need gap for quality branded accommodation in these cities”.

-TTG Asia.

Malaysia International Referral Centre (MIRC) launched in Hangzhou

 

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) launched the Malaysia International Referral Centre (MIRC) in Hangzhou on 28 July 2022. This salient point in our end-to-end healthcare travel ecosystem aims to provide a seamless experience for aspiring parents seeking assisted reproductive treatments in Malaysia.

MHTC were grateful to have His Excellency Mr. Syed Farizal Aminy Syed Mohamad, the Consul General of Malaysia in Shanghai, and Mr. Shao Yu Jia, Chairman of Tai Orient, join us at the joyous event.

With the point of care brought closer to patients, Malaysia Healthcare welcomes healthcare travellers from China to our shores with open arms!

-Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council.

https://www.mhtc.org.my/

Sabah will host World Tourism Conference 2022 in November

 

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will host the World Tourism Conference (WTC 2022) in Kota Kinabalu from Nov 28 to 30.

Themed "Tourism Futures Reimagined", the WTC 2020 is targeting 700 international and local delegations, including tourism ministers, senior government officials, academics and tourism industry figures from around the world.

Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this to Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor during a courtesy call at his office at Menara Kinabalu today.

Hajiji welcomed the upcoming conference and hoped that it would boost the recovery of the state's tourism industry.

According to Nancy, the organisation of WTC 2022 will be carried out in a strategic collaboration between the ministry and the Sabah government via the Sabah Tourism Board.

She said WTC is an exclusive conference organised by Malaysia in collaboration with the World Tourism Organisation (WTO).

The conference is held every three years and this will be the sixth time Malaysia is hosting following the success of the fifth edition.

For Sabah, this will be the second time that Kota Kinabalu has been selected to host the conference, she said.

This was a sign of recognition to the commitment and leadership shown by the state government which emphasised the development of the tourism sector in making Sabah a major world travel destination, she said.

Present at the meeting were State Secretary Datuk Seri Safar Untong, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister deputy secretary general (tourism) Mohd Zamri Mat Zain and senior ministry officials.

-nst online.

Pahang sasar 8 juta pelancong tahun ini

 

RAUB: Pahang optimis mampu mencapai sasaran lapan juta pelancong ke negeri ini menjelang akhir tahun ini.

Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Pelancongan, Kebudayaan, Alam Sekitar, Perladangan dan Komoditi negeri, Datuk Seri Mohd. Sharkar Shamsudin berkata, angka tersebut dilihat relevan apabila jumlah kedatangan pelancongan setakat ini sudah merekodkan peningkatan sebanyak 21 peratus.

Menurutnya, bagi suku kedua tahun ini, seramai 2.23 juta pelancong telah berkunjung ke Pahang berbanding 1.84 juta tempoh sama tahun lalu.

“Pembukaan sempadan serta peralihan ke fasa endemik telah menunjukkan perkembangan positif dan menggembirakan penggiat industri pelancongan secara keseluruhannya.

“Pembukaan kembali produk-produk pelancongan seperti Taman Eko-Rimba Mossy Forest, Menara Kuantan 188 dan pelbagai lagi akan menarik lebih ramai pelancong ke Pahang,” katanya ketika berucap pada majlis perasmian penutupan Pertandingan Mengenal Burung Antarabangsa Bukit Fraser 2022 yang ke-33 di sini.

Berangkat mencemar duli menyempurnakan majlis penutupan program tersebut, Pemangku Raja Pahang, Tengku Mahkota Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Ibni Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. 

Yang turut hadir Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail dan Pengurus Besar Tourism Pahang, Kamaruddin Ibrahim.

Program tersebut berjaya mendapat penyertaan 70 kumpulan dari seluruh Malaysia dan juga beberapa penyertaan dari luar negara seperti Thailand, Singapura, India, Myanmar, Vietnam, Filipina dan New Zealand.

Acara ini secara tidak langsung dapat mempromosikan Bukit Fraser kepada peminat burung tempatan dan luar negara sebagai salah satu destinasi melihat burung terbaik di Semenanjung.

Sementara itu, Kamaruddin berkata, Bukit Fraser merupakan salah sebuah lokasi berprestasi tinggi untuk melihat burung yang terdapat di Pantai Timur di mana lebih 250 spesis burung direkodkan berada di sini. 

Jelasnya, terdapat juga burung-burung migrasi di Bukit Fraser yang terbang dari Siberia Utara Rusia dan rangkaian Pulau di Utara Selatan dari bulan Oktober hingga April.

“Kebiasaannya, spesies burung penghijrah ini akan tinggal sekitar Bukit Fraser untuk beberapa bulan sebelum berhijrah ke arah Selatan Australia dan New Zealand.

“Justeru, dengan cara dan usaha ini sekali gus dapat memelihara dan memulihara Bukit Fraser sebagai sebuah pusat santuari burung di Malaysia agar ianya dapat dikekalkan untuk generasi akan datang,” katanya.

-utusan online.

Trip.com and Tourism Malaysia offer Australian travellers return flights to Malaysia from $488

 

Sydney, 26 July 2022: Trip.com, the global travel services provider, has partnered with Tourism Malaysia to offer Australian travellers deals on their next trip to Malaysia, including return flights from $488. The Discover Malaysia campaign has been launched as Australian travellers look to travel further afield and Malaysia emerges as a rising destination in the region.

Trip.com’s campaign with Tourism Malaysia began on 19 July and will run to 15 August, offering Trip.com users a selection of discounted promotions on flights and hotels. For a full rundown of what is on offer, visit here: Discover Malaysia | Trip.com.

The campaign is being showcased to the people of Sydney on the city’s Light Rail Tram network. The launch of the transport advertising campaign was honored to host HE Dato' Roslan Tan Sri Abdul Rahman, The High Commissioner of Malaysia to the Commonwealth of Australia, upon the maiden journey of the Discover Malaysia-branded tram car.

High Commissioner Dato' Roslan Tan Sri Abdul Rahman commented: “We welcome the people of Australia to discover Malaysia on their next trip. Our nation has it all, from bustling multicultural cities, top hotels and attractions to beach resorts and rainforest getaways. Through Tourism Malaysia’s collaboration with Trip.com, we are offering Australians a wonderful opportunity to visit and discover Malaysia for themselves. Come over!”

Edison Chen, General Manager of Destination Marketing & Strategic Alliances at Trip.com Group, said: “We hope with restrictions now lifted, more Australian travellers will once again travel to Malaysia. Malaysia is a truly unique and amazing place to visit – an all-encompassing top Asian destination.”

Joanne Heggie, Country Director for Trip.com Australia and New Zealand, said: “This is a fantastic campaign to launch as Australians venture more to Malaysia and discover the country as a world-class destination. Working with Tourism Malaysia, Trip.com are bringing travellers a great offer to explore and enjoy the delights of this incredible destination.”

Deals & Packages: https://au.trip.com/sale/w/3665/malaysia.html...

-Tourism Malaysia.

Pewartaan Taman Laut Negara di Melaka selesai hujung tahun

 

MELAKA: Proses pewartaan Taman Laut Negara melibatkan tiga pulau premium negeri ini iaitu Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka dan Pulau Dodol kini diperingkat akhir dan dijangka dapat diisytiharkan selewat-lewatnya hujung tahun ini. 

Timbalan Menteri Pertanian dan Industri Makanan I, Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah berkata, ia telahpun diluluskan di peringkat kerajaan negeri dan sedang diperhalusi Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Alam Sekitar.

Beliau berkata, untuk merealisasikan hasrat itu, pihaknya telah mengeluarkan peruntukan bernilai RM1 juta merangkumi projek melabuhkan tukun tiruan konservasi di kawasan terlibat.

“Pulau Undan, Pulau Nangka dan Pulau Dodol sebenarnya kaya dengan habitat dan mempunyai satu khazanah tersendiri iaitu terumbu karang yang unik di peringkat antarabangsa.

“Jadi kita telah cadangkan untuk ia diwartakan dan kini proses pewartaan itu berada di peringkat akhir, pulau-pulau ini nanti dijaga dengan baik termasuk larangan aktiviti perikanan dalam jarak satu batu nautika,” katanya pada sidang akhbar selepas merasmikan Majlis Pelancaran Tukun Tiruan dan Mengelilingi Pulau-pulau Taman Laut Melaka di Pulau Undan di sini, hari ini.

Pada program itu, sebanyak sembilan tukun tiruan konservasi dilabuhkan di kawasan Pulau Nangka melibatkan peruntukan berjumlah RM300,000.

Untuk rekod, Pejabat Perikanan Melaka mula melabuhkan tukun di kawasan perairan Pulau Besar pada 2008, 2009, 2010 dan 2020 dengan jumlah keseluruhan sebanyak 57 unit melibatkan kos RM910,000.

Mengulas lanjut, Ahmad berkata, ketiga-tiga pulau berkenaan akan dilindungi di bawah Seksyen 41 Akta Perikanan 1985 (Akta 317).

“Melalui pewartaan ini, kelestarian kepelbagaian biodiversiti marin di kawasan perairan Melaka akan terjamin bagi mencapai obligasi negara di peringkat antarabangsa, iaitu Aichi Biodiversity Targets di bawah Convention on Biological Diversity.

“Terdapat 13 lagi pulau lain termasuk Pulau Hanyut, Pulau Lalang dan Pulau Serimbun yang dilihat berpotensi dibangunkan sebagai produk pelancongan,” jelasnya. 

-utusan online.

Tourism Malaysia realigning programmes to attract tourists

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism Malaysia is realigning its programmes to reposition Malaysia back on the world travel destination map.

Tourism Malaysia strategic planning senior director Syed Yahya Syed Othman said these measures were necessary as the country had revised its expected tourist arrivals to 4.5 million visitors with RM11.1 billion in revenue for this year.

"Our focus is on reviving the country's economy through domestic tourism and promoting the country as one of the top holiday destinations.

"We have been actively promoting domestic tourism through various campaigns in an effort to encourage Malaysians to travel for the local hospitality sector," he said at the launch of 'World Top Gourmet Awards 2022' at Berjaya Times Square Hotel in Jalan Imbi.

Present were Sunway Group director Puan Sri Susan Cheah, World Gourmet president Peggy Chong and 'International Celebrity Chef (Eating-For-Health) 2022' chef Daniel Green.

Syed Yahya was confident that events like the 'World Top Gourmet Awards 2022' would stimulate the economy by inciting growth of the food and beverage sector, as well as promote cross learning, networking, and economic opportunities for the industry operators.

"The hospitality, food and beverages industry can contribute to boost Malaysia's tourism by providing authentic, fusion and fine dining experiences in the region, making Malaysia a top holiday destination domestically and internationally.

"Hence, hosting the 'World Top Gourmet Awards' can contribute significantly to the tourism industry and introduce Malaysia's delicious local and world-class cuisine to people all around the world, " he said.

Syed Yahya said the event would not be limited to just a culinary award.

"It will honour restaurants for their cuisine, service and dining experiences. It would also give the country's unique neighborhood eateries and enterprising business models the recognition they deserve as they play a vital role in being the spark of interest in Malaysia's unique culture, tourism and heritage," he said.

Meanwhile, Chong said Malaysia, with its multicultural roots, was a food paradise with a rich melting pot of culinary heritage.

She said there was overwhelming response for the awards from industry players, including restaurants and chefs.

"We aim to present 80 awards to restaurants and chefs on Oct 27, including a total of 60 titles for restaurants and 20 titles for chefs and individuals - in appreciation to those who have made significant efforts and contributions to the industry.

"The awards will inspire and be an impetus for the industry to stimulate growth and interest, while promoting cross-learning, networking, and economic opportunities among industry players," she said.

She said the global Covid-19 pandemic had drastically affected the industry severely with disruptions to the supply chain.

"The challenges made them consolidate their businesses, transform or reinvent themselves via new digital marketing channels to survive and grow stronger with a new breed of enterprising operators emerging - bringing in new concepts, ideas and business models," said Chong.

-nst online.

Notis Makluman Kepada Pengunjung-Pengunjung "Secret Garden" Taman Cahaya Putra Perdana, Presint 1, Putrajaya

 

1. Laluan masuk - jalan sehala ke Taman Cahaya bermula dari jam 5.00 ptg hingga 12.00 mlm. Masuk dari arah Parcel C dan keluar ke arah Taman Botani.

2. Pencahayaan Taman Cahaya akan ditutup sekiranya hujan atas faktor keselamatan pengunjung.

3. Mohon pengunjung tidak menyentuh hiasan lampu dan sebarang arca lampu yg ada di sekitar Taman Cahaya bagi tujuan keselamatan.

Kerjasama semua amat dialu-alukan.

- Perbadanan Putrajaya.

Arca Dasar Laut Langkawi tersenarai dalam Malaysia Book of Records

 

LANGKAWI: Arca dasar laut yang berkonsepkan mitos dan legenda Langkawi menjadi tarikan baharu pulau peranginan ini dan tersenarai dalam Malaysia Book of Records (MBOR) selepas diiktiraf sebagai Most Underwater Sculptures melalui penghasilan 14 buah arca. 

Menteri Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya, Datuk Nancy Shukri berkata, program pelancongan berasaskan komuniti di  Pengkalan Kubang Badak itu adalah salah satu usaha bagi memperkasa ekosistem seni dan pelancongan negara. 

“Arca dasar laut ini adalah elemen visual baharu dalam penciptaan konten dan kehebatan cerita tentang mitos serta legenda Langkawi dengan kerjasama pengarca dan pelukis bersama komuniti setempat. 

“Reka bentuk dan bahan yang digunakan menjadi perumah baharu kepada ekologi marin seterusnya mewujudkan jaringan kelestarian kepada kehidupan marin, komuniti setempat serta pelancongan Langkawi,” katanya semasa majlis perasmian program itu di Pengkalan Kubang Badak hari ini.

Yang hadir sama Ketua Setiausaha kementerian itu, Datuk Saraya Arbi; Exco Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya, Belia dan Sukan, Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi Kedah, Mohd. Firdaus Ahmad; Pengerusi Lembaga Pembangunan Seni Visual Negara (LPSVN), Datuk Indera Dayang Fatimah Tom Abang Saufi dan Ketua Pengarah LPSVN, Amerrudin Ahmad.

Program pelancongan berasaskan komuniti dilancarkan Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya melalui agensinya, Balai Seni Negara.

Program ini melibatkan sembilan seniman tempatan yang berpengalaman terdiri daripada Tengku Sabri Tengku Ibrahim, Abdul Multhalib Musa, Ahmad Fuad Osman, Dr. Zainuddin Abindinhazir, Low Chee Peng, Maxine Xie Xian Xin, Mohd Al Khuzairie Ali, Mohd Radzi Ismail, dan Umibaizurah Mahir. 

Nancy  berkata, Pengkalan Kubang Badak dan Tanjung Rhu akan menjadi tumpuan pelancong dengan wujudnya produk ekopelancongan baharu itu seterusnya membantu meningkatkan rantaian ekonomi komuniti setempat.

“Menerusi program ini, diharap dapat terus menyuntik semangat para artis tempatan untuk terus berkarya dan membantu komuniti setempat serta mendidik masyarakat dengan memberi pendedahan tentang objek seni umum.

“Program tanggungjawab sosial korporat (CSR) pembersihan pulau pasir dan program permukiman seni pulau pasir juga diadakan selama empat hari bersama pemenang Bakat Muda Sezaman 2021. 

“Keseluruhan data ekosistem seni di seluruh negara adalah sebanyak 1,302 dan karya awam sebanyak 286 termasuk arca-arca yang dipetakan di perairan Pulau Langkawi,” katanya.

-utusan online.

300 orang ‘serbu’ Kampung Laut setiap hari

 

TUMPAT: Seramai 300 orang pengunjung ‘menyerbu’ laman seni dan warisan serunding di Kampung Laut di sini, setiap hari sejak kawasan itu beroperasi sepenuhnya awal bulan ini.

Pengurus Besar (Bahagian Pelaksanaan Projek) Majlis Pembangunan Wilayah Ekonomi Pantai Timur (ECERDC), Arizan Arifin berkata, jumlah pengunjung naik sekali ganda setiap kali hujung minggu.

Menurutnya, projek dengan kos RM20 juta membabitkan dua fasa pembinaan iaitu Laman Warisan Serunding dan Laman Seni yang bermula sejak 2019 itu siap sepenuhnya pada Mac lalu.

“Laman Warisan Serunding  menempatkan 11 pengusaha serunding dan dodol manakala Laman Seni menempatkan semula Masjid Kampung Laut berusia lebih 400 tahun, kedai kraftangan, kaligrafi, batik dan wau yang menempatkan 12 peniaga.

“Hasrat pihak kami ialah mahu menjadikan tempat ini sebagai destinasi pelancongan yang wajib singgah. Apabila pelancong datang ke sini mereka boleh meneroka ke tempat-tempat lain,” katanya kepada pemberita selepas mengadakan sesi lawatan di laman warisan tersebut.

Arizan memberitahu, pemindahan Masjid Kampung Laut yang sebelum ini berada di Nilam Puri, Kota Bharu tempat asalnya di sini mampu merancakkan sektor ekonomi di kawasan ini.

Katanya, ECERDC merancang pembangunan secara mapan kerana mahu penduduk di Kampung Laut menikmati limpahan pembangunan yang disediakan oleh kerajaan. 

-utusan online.

Upgrades planned for Mt Kinabalu, Sabah Parks sites

 

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will see more facilities being built and improved at Mount Kinabalu in Ranau.

State Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the move would position the Kinabalu Eastern Plateau of Mount Kinabalu as a world-class conservation area.

He added that the federal government had also allocated RM13.8 million to develop Mt Kinabalu's Layang-Layang area.

The project, said Joniston, included the construction of an additional hostel for mountain climbers. It is expected to be ready early next year.

There will also be a Mount Kinabalu International High Altitude Training Centre at Kinabalu Park, Kundasang near Ranau.

He was replying to SAPP's nominated assemblyman Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee who asked about the ministry's plan to improve the tourism infrastructure under Sabah Parks at the State Legislative Assembly sitting here today.

Apart from the mountain, Joniston said the Turtle Islands Park off Sandakan would also be developed as another marine conservation area.

"Sabah Parks will also develop tourism products that bring high impact and quick returns such as shipwreck diving, reef balls and others," he said.

Under the 12th Malaysia Plan, Joniston said the state government had allocated RM24 million to carry out repair and conservation work in the Sabah Parks areas to maintain the infrastructure.

Sabah Parks subsidiary Sabapak Eco Sdn Bhd is responsible for planning the development to highlight the uniqueness of the various areas.

He added that Sabah Parks had added a digitisation initiative in the Parks Strategic Planning 2025 to develop online booking and database.

"The Internet access at all park stations was also upgraded for the convenience of visitors."

-nst online.

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Penang, Langkawi listed among Top 10 islands in Southeast Asia 2022

 

GEORGE TOWN: Penang and Langkawi have earned the Top 10 spot in the first ever Asia's Best Awards 2022 - Top 10 islands in Southeast Asia for 2022.

The list was published by Travel + Leisure, a resource for trip ideas, hotels, flight sales, city guides, and travel tips.

Penang came in at 8th place and Langkawi, 5th.

Heading the list was Phuket, Thailand. Koh Samui, also in Thailand and Bali, Indonesia came in at second and third spots respectively.

Others are Phu Quoc, Vietnam (4th); Lombok, Indonesia (6th place), Palawan, The Philippines (7th place), Koh Phi Phi, Thailand (9th place) and Con Dao, Vietnam (10th place).

The news was shared on Georgetown, Penang's Facebook page.

It earned praises from visitors in the comments section.

Earlier this year, Penang landed on CNN Travel's list of 22 best destinations to visit in 2022.

In December last year, it was named as one of 15 Best Islands in the World to Retire On by International Living, a website that covers global retirement or relocation opportunities.

-nst online.

Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Roadshow 2022 @ AEON MALL Bukit Tinggi, Klang ( 22 ~ 24 Julai 2022 )

 

Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Roadshow 2022 kembali lagi!

Tourism Malaysia dengan kerjasama penggiat pelancongan tempatan akan mengadakan program pameran dan jualan Jom Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Roadshow di AEON Mall Bukit Tinggi, Klang pada 22 - 24 Julai 2022.

Pelbagai pakej pelancongan, tiket penerbangan dan bilik  penginapan pada harga yang sangat istimewa menanti anda. Peserta-peserta untuk kali ini adalah:-

> Splash Out Langkawi

> Attana Hotels & Resorts

> Kejora Garden Resort Pulau Pangkor

> Bayu Balau Beach Resort

> Honeyzone Langkawi

> Melati Tanjung Langkawi

> Flywind Holidays

> Raia Hotel

> Sayong Resort

> Kurma Travel

> Jom Travel Local

> Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad

> Melaka River Cruise

> Salang Pusaka Resort Tioman

> Rockbund Fishing Chalet

> Villagers Travel & Tours

> KL Hop On Hop Off

> Sunway Theme Park

> Kembara Resort

> Superpark Malaysia

> Menara Taming Sari

> Time Free Vacation

> Bangi Wonderland Theme Park & Resort

> Kumpulan Felda Residence

> Sarawak Forestry Corporation

> Puteri Bay Hotel Melaka

> Menara Kuala Lumpur

> Farm In The City

> Zoo Melaka

> Dinosaur Encounter

> 99 Wonderland Park

Rebutlah peluang menyertai aktiviti cabutan bertuah, melukis batik, menari joget asli atau bermain dengan ular!

Jom orang Klang! Jom orang Selangor! Tunggu apa lagi? Jumpa anda di sana!

-Tourism Malaysia.

Perlis perlu lakukan promosi tarik pelancong Jepun

 

KANGAR: Raja Muda Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail menyarankan agar kerajaan negeri dapat melakukan promosi bagi menarik pelancong dari Jepun ke negeri ini.

Baginda bertitah, Perlis perlu cuba mempromosikan budaya, cara hidup masyarakat, kepelbagaian makanan dan alam semula jadinya kepada pelancong Jepun yang berkunjung ke kawasan utara tanah air.

Titah baginda, selain itu, aspek keselamatan dan kebersihan di negeri ini juga seharusnya sentiasa dititikberatkan dalam usaha menarik minat pelancong dari negara berkenaan.

“Aspek keselamatan dan kebersihan mestilah sentiasa dititikberatkan memandangkan ia menjadi faktor utama pelancong dari negara itu untuk memilih destinasi pelancongan mereka,” titah baginda selepas majlis penyerahan sumbangan zakat kepada Masjid As-Salaam Okachimachi di Taito-ku, Tokyo sempena keberangkatan baginda ke Jepun hari ini.

Dalam majlis itu, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin turut berkenan memberikan kesempatan kepada Timbalan Pengarah Tourism Malaysia Tokyo, Ahmad Junaidy Yahaya untuk menyerahkan sumbangan zakat MAIPs itu kepada Pegawai Pentadbir As-Salaam Foundation, Marjuk San.

Berangkat sama, Raja Puan Muda Perlis, Tuanku Hajah Lailatul Shahreen Akashah Khalil dan anakanda baginda, Sharifah Farah Adriana Jamalullail dan Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Jamalullail.

Dalam pada itu, Ahmad Junaidy berkata, Pejabat Tourism Malaysia di Tokyo juga sedang mempergiatkan usaha mempromosikan negara ini di Jepun untuk tujuan pelancongan.

“Langkah pemulihan pasaran sedang giat dilaksanakan bagi mengembalikan keyakinan pasaran Jepun untuk kembali memilih Malaysia sebagai destinasi percutian utama.

“Negeri Perlis juga boleh dipromosikan khususnya kepada pelancong Jepun yang berhasrat untuk berkunjung ke Pulau Pinang dan Pulau Langkawi bagi menyahut saranan Tuanku Raja Muda Perlis,” katanya.

-utusan online.

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Malaysian Food Fest 2022 @ Malaysia Grand Bazaar, BBCC ( 22 ~ 24 July 2022)

 

MALAYSIAN FOOD FEST 2022 @ MGB BBCC

Date: 22 - 24 July 2022

Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Venue: Malaysia Grand Baazar, Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC)

Come and join us at the MALAYSIAN FOOD FEST 2022

See you there!

-Spendid Shift.

Reconnecting Malaysia With Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) Members Through Fam Trip

 

KUALA LUMPUR, 18 July 2022 – Tourism Malaysia is actively re-building international tourism demand by taking Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) and also media from the Thailand market on its familiarisation trip (FAM Trip) to promote Malaysia as a safe holiday destination and welcome more international travellers following the national borders reopening.

A total of 97 participants from the @Thai Travel Agents Association’s (TTAA) members, tour operators and media were invited for a four-day, three-night (4D 3N) stay in Kuala Lumpur, Genting Highlands and Melaka from 18 to 21 July 2022.

The participants were brought on a tour to the country’s administrative centre in Putrajaya and the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), Dato' Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, hosted a dinner for the delegation in Kuala Lumpur today to reconnect and foster closer partnership after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participants also had the opportunity to visit Resorts World Genting, a premier leisure and entertainment resort in Malaysia, and Sunway Resort in Kuala Lumpur, which has just reopened after a once-in-a-generation transformation.

Other highlights include a visit to Dutch Square, St. Paul’s Church, Jonker Street, A Famosa and Malaysia’s oldest traditional Cheng Hoon Teng Temple in Melaka - the historical state in Malaysia inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

YB Dato’ Sri Nancy said, “Thailand is one of Malaysia’s essential short-haul markets. In 2019, we welcomed 1,884,306 arrivals from Thailand, and almost 70 per cent of Thai tourists were repeat travellers. They came to Malaysia for holiday, shopping and to visit friends and relatives.”

“We look forward to welcoming more international travellers to our shores, and we hope that the curated experiences under this FAM Trip will encourage our travel trade partners to experience our tourism products firsthand and ultimately promote and sell our products effectively.”

ASEAN countries have been the major contributors to Malaysia’s international tourist arrivals. Since the country’s border reopening on 1 April 2022, Tourism Malaysia has organised several FAM Trips for the Singapore and Indonesian markets to promote Malaysia as a preferred travel destination in this region.

-Tourism Malaysia.

Bekas balai polis diberi nafas baharu, jadi tarikan pelancong

 

KOTA TINGGI: Nafas baharu yang diberikan ke atas bekas balai polis Kota Tinggi di sini, berjaya menjadikan kawasan tersebut sebagai lokasi wajib dikunjungi bagi mereka yang datang ke daerah ini.

Setiausaha Persatuan Pelancongan Kota Tinggi, Rafeah Mohd. Noah berkata, bekas balai polis yang kini dikenali sebagai Pusat Informasi dan Pelancongan (TIC) Kota Tinggi merupakan sebuah pusat informasi di bawah Tourism Johor dan diuruskan oleh Persatuan Pelancongan Kota Tinggi.

“Ia juga dijadikan sebagai pusat sehenti bagi produk-produk industri kecil dan sederhana (IKS), kraf tangan dan cenderamata, pakej-pakej pelancongan dan aktiviti-aktiviti pelancongan serta rekreasi.

“TIC juga menjadi sebuah lokasi untuk mempromosikan aktiviti pelancongan serta penyebaran maklumat pelancongan yang terdapat di daerah Kota Tinggi,” katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia.

Antara pengisian dan aktiviti yang terdapat di TIC Kota Tinggi adalah studio cerita rakyat Kota Tinggi, studio Amazing Kota Tinggi, Rumah Ngopi Cafe, bot tour Sungai Johor dan pelbagai lagi.

Lebih menarik adalah ‘Balai Cafe’ yang memberi pengalaman kepada pengunjung untuk merasai pengalaman makan di dalam lokap.

“Kebanyakan pengunjung yang datang memberi pandangan teruja dapat makan di balik tirai besi. Kita memang mengekalkan konsep balai polis yang ada agar pengunjung teruja dan dapat merasai sendiri makan di dalam lokap.

“Terdapat pelbagai pilihan makanan yang berkonsepkan ‘vendor food’ yang rata-rata menampilkan memori masa lalu seperti aiskrim Malaysia yang terdapat di sini.

“Pelbagai produk IKS dihasilkan warga Kota Tinggi juga boleh diperoleh di sini. Ini merupakan salah satu usaha untuk merancakkan aktiviti pelancongan di Kota Tinggi, TIC Kota Tinggi juga berkolaborasi dengan operator- operator pelancongan yang ada di Kota Tinggi bagi bersama-sama membangun dan mempelbagaikan aktiviti pelancongan di daerah ini,” katanya.

Jelasnya, TIC juga berfungsi sebagai pusat pengumpulan data bagi pengunjung tempatan mahupun luar negara yang datang ke Kota Tinggi dan yakin pelbagai tarikan yang terdapat di daerah itu mampu menarik lebih ramai pelancong. 

-utusan online.