Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Travel Fair 2022 @ Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur ( 1 ~ 3 Julai 2022 )

Jom meriahkan Pameran Pelancongan Cuti Cuti Malaysia 2022 di Quill City Mall, Kuala Lumpur pada 1 - 3 Julai 2022.

Pelbagai pakej percutian menarik yang menakjubkan dan hadiah misteri menanti 100 pengunjung setiap hari.

Ada juga demontrasi masakan oleh chef selebriti. Yang paling menarik peluang untuk memenangi hadiah destinasi percutian terpilih.

Masuk Adalah Percuma!!!

Untuk maklumat lanjut, sila layari laman Home - Cuti Cuti Malaysia Travel Fair (mycuticuti.my)

-Cuti Cuti Malaysia Travel Fair 2022 fb.

Tioman's scuba diving event 'Start In Tioman' begins tomorrow

 

KUANTAN: Pulau Tioman's premier scuba diving event 'Start In Tioman (SIT)' will return tomorrow.

The four-day event from June 30 to July 3 at Kampung Genting is expected to attract some 150 dive enthusiasts including 40 newbies who are planning to obtain their scuba diving certification.

Tioman Development Authority (TDA) general manager Datuk Idros Yahya said the last two editions in 2020 and last year saw a limited number of participants due to the pandemic and travel restrictions.

"This year's event will see between 150 and 200 dive enthusiasts, including 40 who will obtain their scuba diving licence. Another 60 are divers who have already obtained their open water diving licence.

"Some divers want to obtain further certification to become advanced divers in various fields including night diving, technical diving or shipwreck diving. After more than 10 editions, SIT has become a popular annual event among diving enthusiasts," he said when contacted.

Idros said non-divers will have the opportunity to go for snorkelling, jungle trekking or hiking to the waterfall, participating in beach clean-ups or take part in other activities on the island.

"SIT is among the efforts to promote domestic tourism and support the safe return of international tourism. Visitors can either choose to travel by ferry or take the recently introduced direct flights from Subang to the island," he said.

-nst online.

Art Of Speed Malaysia @ MAEPS Serdang ( 2 & 3 July 2022 )

 

-Art of Speed Malaysia fb.

Lenggong Outdoor Festival @ Resort Tasik Raban, Lenggong, Perak ( 1 ~ 3 Julai 2022 )

Sebuah festival yang menggabungkan komuniti-komuniti outdoor di Malaysia. Dari Eko-Pelancongan kepada Sukan Lasak. Kita akan bawakan kepada anda!

1) Sesi temu

2) Bengkel

3) Muzik

4) Vendor

5) Coffee talk

6) Aktiviti sukan

Tag kawan-kawan yang minat outdoor or just nak lepak tepi tasik sambil dengar lagu, ngopi dan borak-borak.

Tarikh: 1 - 3 Julai 2022

Tempat: Resort Tasik Raban, Lenggong, Perak

Disokong oleh tourismperak & majlisdaerahlenggong

Dibawakan oleh ceritanco & locco.my

Klik link untuk beli tiket Outdoor Festival 22

-Outdoor Festival MY fb.

Tourism Malaysia Bids Mabuhay At The Philippines Travel Agencies Association Travel Tour Expo 2022

 

MANILA, 28 June 2022 – Tourism Malaysia’s delegation to the 29th Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2022 this year comes with a mission to promote Malaysia as a top destination for Filipino travellers.

Held at SMX Convention Centre, Manila from 24th to 26th June 2022, joining the Malaysian delegation are representatives from Ormond Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and Agro Best Services Sdn Bhd. PTAA’s Travel Tour Expo has remained the biggest annual travel and tourism event in the Philippines. In 2020, at least 400 tourism stakeholders including national tourism organisations (NTO) participated in the event, attracting at least 135,000 visitors.

Malaysia’s booth was officiated by H.E. Norman Mohamad, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Philippines. For the record, the Philippine market remains among the top ten contributors in terms of tourist arrivals to Malaysia. Malaysia recorded 421,908 arrivals from the Philippines in 2019.

Malaysia has opened its shores for quarantine-free travel to welcome fully-vaccinated international travellers. Fully-vaccinated inbound travellers no longer need to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests, including children aged 17 and below. Travel insurance is also not a prerequisite for foreigners entering the country.

-Tourism Malaysia.

MATFA appeals for entertainment tax exemption for theme parks

 

visual: MATFA

The Malaysian Association of Themepark & Family Attractions (MATFA) has requested a five-year exemption on the 25 per cent entertainment tax, while working on a complete exclusion with the government concurrently so that the industry can attract investors.

MATFA’s president, Richard Koh, shared that the current exemption on entertainment duty for entertainment activities until the end of this year only applies to Federal Territories such as Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.

Koh pointed out that theme parks located outside of the Federal Territories – in the states of Pahang, Johor, Perak, Selangor and Pahang – are unable to benefit from the exemption.

On top of the 25 per cent entertainment tax, theme park operators also have to pay an additional 35 per cent tax for importing theme park-related equipment.

Koh lamented: “Malaysia cannot realise its dreams of becoming a theme park capital in South-east Asia, as our regional peers do not have punitive entertainment tax. Countries such as Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong and Australia do not impose entertainment taxes.”

He added that theme parks are “capital intensive investments”, where returns “go through a long gestation period” before managing to break even.

Koh further pointed out that theme parks and family attractions were under the purview of the Entertainment Duty Act 1953, which he described as “archaic and outdated”.

He opined that the Act, introduced by the British during their rule in pre-independence, should be reviewed as it is strongly anchored to the idea of entertainment being equivalent to a ‘sin-tax’ and was usually applied to cabaret dancing, casinos, boxing and strip shows.

The family entertainment centres of today are “far removed from such elements”, he declared. “Theme parks and family entertainment centres came under the purview not by design but by default when the government, when deciding what to slap on the industry, had only this in hand.”

Koh recommended that the Malaysian government classify theme parks and family entertainment centres under the recreational category – similar to zoos, museums, skating rinks and swimming pool complexes.

-TTG Asia.

MATFA - Malaysian Association of Themepark & Family Attractions

Tambang Percuma Basikal Bagi Perkhidmatan KTM Komuter Lembah Klang, KTM Komuter Utara & Skypark Link

 

Berita baik kepada peminat basikal bermula 18 April 2022, KTMB tidak mengenakan caj (PERCUMA) bagi menggalakkan aktiviti berbasikal dalam kalangan masyarakat.

Klik pautan https://bit.ly/37u2mE9 untuk jadual waktu dibenarkan membawa basikal.

KTM Komuter Utara hanya untuk Laluan Butterworth - Padang Rengas - Butterworth.

Pastikan anda patuhi segala terma dan syarat yang telah ditetapkan. Jom Ride n Ride.

-KTM Berhad.

Kerajaan tumpu usaha bantu promosi perniagaan inap desa

 

HASBI Habibollah mencuba peralatan mengopek durian pada program Visit My Kampung@Homestay Pulau Betong, di Pulau Betong, Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang hari ini.

BALIK PULAU: Kementerian Pembangunan Luar Bandar (KPLB) akan menumpukan usaha membantu pengusaha inap desa di seluruh negara untuk mempromosikan kembali perniagaan mereka yang terjejas akibat pandemik Covid-19.

Timbalan Menteri Pembangunan Luar Bandar, Datuk Hasbi Habibollah berkata, pandemik Covid-19 memberi impak ekonomi yang teruk kepada pengusaha-pengusaha inap desa, malah, ada antara mereka yang terpaksa menutup operasi akibat ketiadaan pelancong.

“Kita yakin pelancong akan kembali menginap dan memeriahkan aktiviti pelancongan berkonsepkan inap desa ini semula selepas kita berada pada pasca pandemik Covid-19.

”Selain menggunakan media sosial, KPLB turut mempromosi pameran Persatuan Ejen-Ejen Pelancongan dan Pengembaraan Malaysia (MATTA), ekspo-ekspo keusahawanan, pameran-pameran agensi, karnival usahawan desa (KUD) dan lain-lain,” katanya selepas merasmikan program Visit My Kampung@Homestay Pulau Betong, di sini hari ini.

Menurut Hasbi, pihaknya yakin pelancong asing akan terus memilih konsep inap desa di negara ini kerana pernah merasai pengalaman itu khususnya di kawasan kampung sebelum ini.

“Selain itu, setiap kawasan inap desa juga mempunyai tarikan yang tersendiri seperti di Balik Pulau yang tarikannya adalah durian,” katanya.

Tambah beliau, selain bantuan promosi daripada KPLB,  para pengusaha inap desa juga disarankan meningkatkan serta memperkemas infrastruktur di inap desa masing-masing untuk menyambut kedatangan pelancong.

”Pengusaha inap desa tahu apa yang pelancong mahukan dan mereka perlu tingkatkan infrastruktur sedia ada untuk kemudahan pelancong yang menginap di inap desa masing-masing,” katanya.

Dalam pada itu tambah beliau, KPLB menerusi Lembaga Pembangunan Wilayah Pulau Pinang (PERDA) memperuntukan geran sebanyak RM4.45 juta untuk Program Pelancongan Inap Desa di Pulau Pinang. 

Menerusi peruntukan tersebut katanya, sebanyak 173 buah inap desa dan peserta melibatkan 10 kampung mendapat manfaat menerusi program promosi, latihan dan bimbingan selain program pengurusan yang mampu menjana pendapatan tambahan untuk masyarakat luar bandar. 

“Peruntukan sebanyak RM4.45 juta yang diterima sejak 2014 daripada pelbagai agensi seperti Majlis Pembangunan Bumiputera Pulau Pinang, KPLB dan PERDA ini membuktikan keprihatinan kerajaan dalam menjaga pengusaha inap desa pelancongan di negeri ini,” katanya.

Tambahnya, jumlah keseluruhan pendapatan peserta inap desa seluruh Pulau Pinang adalah RM 3.24 juta dengan 38,000 pelancong domestik dan antarabangsa menggunakan inap desa sejak program itu diperkenalkan pada 2014.

-utusan online.

Sasar hampir sejuta pelancong muslim ke Malaysia tahun ini

 

NANCY Syukri menyampaikan sijil penghargaan kepada rakan kongsi strategik ITW pada Islamic Tourism Week 2022 di Putrajaya. - UTUSAN/FAISOL MUSTAFA

PUTRAJAYA: Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) menyasarkan 900,000 ketibaan pelancong muslim di negara ini sepanjang tahun ini susulan pembukaan sempadan negara pada 1 April lalu. 

Menterinya, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri berkata, jumlah itu adalah 20 peratus daripada 4.5 juta pelancong asing yang disasarkan tahun ini. 

Beliau berkata, bagi mencapai hasrat itu, pemain industri perlu memberi tumpuan khusus dengan memperluaskan pelaburan mereka dalam sektor pelancongan Islamik. 

“Negara ini mempunyai kelebihan sebagai perintis kepada Pelancongan dan Hospitaliti Mesra Muslim (MFTH) selain majoriti penduduknya yang beragama Islam. 

“Berdasarkan reaksi promosi di luar negara, Malaysia mungkin kurang dikenali sebagai destinasi pelancongan, namun pelancong mengagumi negara ini sebagai sebuah negara yang kaya dengan budaya dan seni. 

“Justeru, pemain industri perlu merebut peluang ini untuk setidaknya mempromosikan seni dan budaya kepada pelancong asing,” katanya dalam sidang akhbar selepas menyempurnakan majlis pelancaran Minggu Pelancongan Islam (ITW) di sini, hari ini. 

Katanya, berdasarkan Indeks Pelancongan Muslim Global (GMTI) 2022, Malaysia kekal berada di kedudukan pertama bagi destinasi percutian mesra Muslim terbaik untuk pelancongan Muslim sejak 2015. 

Terdahulu, Nancy turut menyaksikan Majlis Menandatangani Memorandum Persefahaman, (MOU) antara Pusat Pelancongan Islam (ITC) dan USIM bagi kerjasama dalam bidang penyelidikan, pembangunan bakat dan kepakaran berkaitan sektor pelancongan Islamik.

Minggu Pelancongan Islam yang julung kali ini akan berlangsung selama dua minggu bermula 20 Jun lalu hingga 3 Julai depan.

Menerusi program itu, sebanyak 35 aktiviti dianjurkan di 37 lokasi di seluruh negara merangkumi seminar kepimpinan dan keusahawanan pelancongan Muslim, pameran kesenian Islam, serta promosi membeli belah dan makanan halal.

-utusan online.

South Korea's Air Busan returns to Kota Kinabalu

 

KOTA KINABALU: South Koreans are back to visiting Sabah following the resumption of Air Busan's direct flights from its capital, Seoul.

Air Busan is the second Korean-based low-cost airline returning to Kota Kinabalu after the Covid-19 pandemic, yesterday, following Jin Air on May 26.

The Air Busan BX 767 flight took off from Incheon International Airport carrying 196 passengers.

It landed at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) at 11.10pm and its arrival was celebrated with a water cannon salute.

Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said: "The Koreans' willingness and confidence to return to Sabah is a great sign for us.

"While we want to promote Sabah to international visitors, we also want to encourage locals to take advantage of this direct flight and explore Korea."

Joniston, who is also Sabah Tourism Board chairman, along with its chief executive officer, Noredah Othman, and KKIA senior airport manager Sunif Naiman greeted the passengers disembarking from the aircraft with souvenirs courtesy of Sabah Tourism.

Air Busan currently operates twice weekly flights to Kota Kinabalu, on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Another Korean low-cost airline, Jeju Air, is expected to resume direct flights to Sabah on June 29.

For now, all three airlines will depart via Incheon.

The resumption of the Sabah-South Korea route was made possible after Joniston and Noredah visited Seoul in early May to meet top officials of Jin Air, Air Busan, Jeju Air and several other Korean airlines.

They also held a meeting with two top Korean travel companies, Mode Tour and Hana Tour.

-nst online.

Kempen Pelan Pemulihan Pelancongan 2022 Kembali Dengan Pakej Dan Baucar Menarik!

 

Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) melalui agensinya, Tourism Malaysia telah melancarkan Pelan Pemulihan Pelancongan 2022 bagi Kluster Pelancongan Minat Khas merangkumi segmen taman tema, selam skuba dan inap desa. 

Penganjuran kali ini adalah melibatkan kerjasama Persatuan Taman Tema dan Pusat Hiburan Keluarga Malaysia (MATFA), Persatuan Penyelam Skuba Malaysia (MSDA) dan Persatuan Kampungstay & Homestay Malaysia (MKHA). 

Kempen Rediscover Fun- A Theme Park Family Affair menawarkan seluruh Keluarga Malaysia diskaun sehingga 40% dan e-baucar bernilai RM10 bagi setiap pembelian tiket masuk ke taman tema dan pusat hiburan keluarga yang terlibat bermula 24 Jun sehingga 2 Oktober 2022 dengan melalui laman sesawang https://tickets.matfa.org.my Malaysian Association of Theme Parks & Family Attractions (matfa.org.my)

Bagi Kempen “Jom Dive 2.0”, diskaun sebanyak RM400 bagi setiap pembelian pakej selam skuba berharga RM1,000 dan ke atas dalam satu transaksi melalui laman web www.xtvt.com.my.  Cuti-Cuti Malaysia (xtvt.com.my)

Selain itu, rebat sebanyak RM50 hingga RM300 bagi setiap pembelian pakej berharga RM100 dan ke atas ditawarkan melalui Kempen “Jom Cuti di Homestay” melalui portal www.jomhomestay.my. Jom Homestay

Maklumat lanjut berkenaan pakej-pakej yang ditawarkan boleh diperoleh dengan melayari laman web Tourism Malaysia di www.malaysia.travel. Malaysia Truly Asia - The Official Tourism Website of Malaysia Tertakluk kepada terma dan syarat.

-Tourism Malaysia.

Tourism Malaysia Launches Roadshow In South Korea To Boost Tourist Aarrivals

 

SEOUL, 23 JUNE 2022 – Tourism Malaysia embarks on a two-week roadshow to South Korea from 22 June until 1 July 2022 to boost inbound tourism following its international border reopening on 1 April 2022.

Headed by the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Dr. Santhara J.P., the launch of Malaysia Week & Travel Mart will take place in Seoul, and the ‘Malaysia Week’ Promotion will be held in Nami Island. Several travel marts sessions will also be conducted in Busan, Daegu, Gwangju and Daejon.

The mission aims to attract more international tourists, newcomers and regulars alike, to further boost the economy for a strong rebound in the tourism industry since Malaysia and South Korea enjoy air connectivity via Malaysia Airlines, Asia X, Korean Air, and Jin Air.

The roadshow brings together Malaysia’s tourism fraternity consisting of travel associations, hoteliers, product owners, as well as government and private agencies. Apart from the B2B session, the mission will also highlight food and cultural promotions with dance performances by Sabah Tourism Board.

Tourists from South Korea remain among the top 10 tourist arrivals and per capita expenditure, besides recording a longer average length of stay before the COVID-19 pandemic. Malaysia received 673,065 tourist arrivals from South Korea in 2019, followed by 119,750 in 2020 and 3,028 in 2021.

Malaysia has opened its shores for quarantine-free travel to welcome fully-vaccinated international travellers. Fully-vaccinated inbound travellers no longer need to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests, including children aged 17 and below. Travel insurance is also not a prerequisite for foreigners entering the country.

-Tourism Malaysia.

Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Travel Fair 2022 @ Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur ( 1 ~ 3 July 2022 )

 

LET'S GO CUTI

Pre- Registration: https://www.quillcitymall.com.my/ccm2022/

"Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Travel Fair 2022" is coming at Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur!

Enjoy a special performance from various states and stand a chance to win LUCKY DRAW of 70 Holiday Packages and Flight Ticket! see you at:

Venue: Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur

Date: 1 - 3 July 2022

Time: 10AM - 10PM.

Want to enjoy exclusive goodies and benefits? Scan the QR code or click the link for Pre-Registration from NOW until 30 June 2022.

Travel at your own way and enjoy a memorable Cuti-Cuti Malaysia trip. Mark your calendar & don't miss out!

*Redemption for first come first serve basis

*T&C apply"

-Quill City Mall Kuala Lumpur fb.

Pelan Pemulihan Pelancongan 2022 (PRE2.0) Persatuan Pelancongan - MATTA

 

Kempen PRE 2.0 Persatuan Pelancongan MATTA bermula pada 22 Jun hingga 31 Oktober 2022. Diskaun RM100 dengan pembelian pakej pelancongan domestik yang bernilai RM200 ke atas.

Sila layari laman web MATTA Online

-Tourism Malaysia.

Perodua Ativa menanti peserta Kejohanan Golf Tourism Selangor

 

PETALING JAYA: Kereta Perodua Ativa menanti peserta yang berjaya melakukan Hole-in-One di Kejohanan Golf Tourism Selangor yang akan berlangsung pada 23 Julai depan.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Tourism Selangor, Azrul Shah Mohamad berkata, kejohanan yang memasuki edisi ke-4 itu akan diadakan di Seri Selangor Golf Club (KGSS).

Azrul Shah berkata, seramai 120 peserta dijangka menyertai kejohanan yang berkonsepkan ‘Pusing Selangor Dulu’ kerana menampilkan lapangan golf yang berbeza pada setiap penganjuran.

“Tahun ini kami memilih KGSS sebagai gelanggang rasmi bagi kejohanan bagi edisi ke-4. Seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya, kejohanan ini dianjurkan mengikut standard profesional.

“Di Selangor, kami mempunyai lapangan yang menggabungkan keindahan alam semulajadi dan juga cabaran ketika beraksi. Ia memang hari yang tepat untuk menyaksikan kejohanan golf yang menarik.

“Apa yang istimewa, selain memenangi beberapa kategori dalam kejohanan golf ini, pemain juga berpeluang meraih hadiah lumayan dalam sesi cabutan bertuah, manakala ganjaran bagi kategori Hole-in-One pula ialah Perodua Ativa,” katanya.

Menurut Azrul Shah, kejohanan itu menarik pemain industri pelancongan Selangor, pengurusan tertinggi dalam sektor swasta, pemain golf selebriti, ekspatriat, penaja kejohanan, peminat golf dan media serta pegawai daripada syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC).

“Dengan konsep ‘Pusing Selangor Dulu’, kami menggalakkan peserta bukan sahaja menunjukkan kemahiran bermain golf mereka, tetapi juga melawat tapak pelancongan di sekitar padang golf yang kami pilih setiap tahun.

“Sebagai contoh, terdapat beberapa tarikan pelancongan di sekitar KGSS seperti Muzium Coklat di Kota Damansara, Kidzania, The Curve, 1 Utama, dan Tropicana Gardens,” katanya.

Dalam pada itu katanya, terdapat 29 kelab golf yang mengagumkan di Selangor dengan beberapa daripadanya telah memenangi anugerah sekali gus menjadi hab golf terkemuka dan terulung di Malaysia.

-utusan online.

Minggu Usahawan Negara 2022 @ Malaysia Grand Bazaar, BBCC ( 24 ~ 27 Jun 2022 )

 

Kunjungi dan temui kami di booth Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi (KUSKOP) dan Agensi di Minggu Usahawan Negara 2022 (MUN 2022) pada 24 Jun - 27 Jun 2022 bertempat di Malaysia Grand Bazaar (MGB) @ Lalaport, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur.

Pelbagai aktiviti dan perkhidmatan ditawarkan oleh KUSKOP dan agensi-agensinya untuk semua pengunjung yang hadir. Antaranya:

> Konsultasi Perniagaan

> Info Latihan & Pembiayaan

> Mymall

> Pameran Korporat

> Hadiah Misteri

> Serta Jualan makanan di food truck;

Pembudayaan keusahawanan dan perkongsian maklumat yang merangkumi seminar, bengkel, webinar, dan kaunter maklumat di lokasi sambutan; dan

Sesi pemadanan perniagaan usahawan dengan pasaraya-pasaraya besar tempatan.

Jumpa anda di sana dan bersama kita patuhi SOP, Pakai Pelitup Muka dan Jaga Jarak Fizikal.

-KUSKOP.

Ministry increases this year's tourist arrival target to 4.5 million

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is targeting the arrival of 4.5 million tourists to Malaysia this year and a revenue of RM11.1 billion.

Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said this was more than the initial target of two million tourists, and it was based on the reopening of tourism activities nationwide, increase in vaccination rates and reopening of national borders since April 1 this year.

"In April, 567,299 international arrivals were registered, followed by 1.03 million in May and as of June 17, 773,925 tourists were recorded, making it a total of 2.38 million people arriving here especially from India, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Saudi Arabia.

"So, the total target of two million visitors (which the ministry estimated) in April 2022 was based on optimism. In September, we will revise this target to 4.5 million as international arrivals are currently showing good momentum," she said after the launch of the Tourism Rehabilitation Framework (TRF) 2.0.

Nancy said, according to the Statistics Department (DOSM), services sector revenues increased by 10.4 per cent, with a value of RM473 billion in the first quarter of 2022.

"This growth was driven by the expansion of the wholesale and retail trade, food and beverage, accommodation, arts, entertainment and recreation sub-sectors."

Nancy said in order for the recovery momentum to continue, and for Malaysia to achieve resilience in its tourism industry, her ministry and industry players, through Tourism Productivity Nexus (TPN), had improved recovery plans to become the TRF 2.0.

This framework is in line with the strategies under the National Tourism Policy 2020-2030.

"TRF2.0 is no longer focused on the survivability and reopening of tourism activities.

"The focus will be on increasing national income, promoting smart international and national cooperation, empowering local communities, strengthening resilience and ensuring the sustainability of the country's tourism industry in the face of future uncertainties," she said.

There are five pillars in TRF 2.0. They are: supporting the recovery of tourism and cultural businesses; restoring tourist confidence and well-ordered international and intra-regional travel; re-inventing tourism and cultural products or services to enhance competitiveness; coordinating tourism with sustainability and inclusiveness; and, the reinforcement of recovery long-term resilience and crisis preparedness.

Nancy said until May this year, up to RM30 million in financial aid and vouchers had been disbursed to boost domestic tourism.

"As of May, the ministry has given RM23.8 million to more than 15,000 travel companies, RM4.73 million worth of vouchers were redeemed to buy handicrafts, visual arts and books to help entrepreneurs and cultural industry activists, as well as RM2.35 million worth of vouchers were offered for tourism and land transport packages.

"As of June 15, 342 applications worth RM1.64 million were granted for homestay restorations, while 43 applications with a total value of RM886,000 were approved for budget hotels," she said.

Nancy said she hoped TRF 2.0 would drive the tourism sector back to recovery.

She said close cooperation between industry players, local communities, non-governmental organisations and the government was important to achieve the goals and address the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic to create a viable and resilient tourism industry.

"I also hope that this will encourage people to spend and travel, as well as contribute to the national economy.

"At the same time, we expect the impact of inflation to be reduced on the purchasing power of the people. This is important as food inflation was recorded at 4.1 per cent in April 2022."

-nst online.

Art of Speed Malaysia returns to MAEPS in July 2022

 

A two year absence due to the Covid19 pandemic has not dimmed the Art of Speed spirit.

Malaysia's premier Kustom & Counter Culture event is celebrating its 10th anniversary with more cool bikes, radical rides as well as art and culture.

As usual, the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS) will host Art of Speed 2022 (AOS) on the 2nd and 3rd of July from 10:30 am to 8:00 pm.

Foreign guests from the international custom community and media are present. Among the many are Emi Suganuma, "Sunny" Yano & Michi "NATQQ" from MOONEYES, and Dino Dalle Carbonare from Speedhunters.com all of which are from Japan.

From America theres Scott Johnson from Mama Tried Motorcycle Show, Warren Heir Jr. from Flat Out Friday, and Yaniv Evans from Powerplant Motorcycles. Australia's Chopper and Kustom artist Russell Murchie "MOW" will also be around.

The main highlights for AOS 2022 are the annual Art of Speed Invitational Bike Build Off 2022, which will feature seven Malaysian custom builders vying for the RM10,000 cash prize (jury selection) and RM5,000 cash prize (public choice).

Competing builders are varied and include Skatecture and Chaos Kustom from Sarawak, Acid Welding and Zuhal Fast Custom from Johor, Jewa Lukha and Motorburuk Garage from Penang, and RGF from Perlis.

One of the most popular showcases will be The Hot Wheels Legends Tour. Launched on June 18 at Publika, this years' winner selected from the Asia Pacific region will have their actual car transformed into a one-of-a-kind Hot Wheels die-cast model.

Registrations for the Hot Wheels Legends Tour is now available online as well as on-ground at AOS 2022.

Also at AOS2022 will be a life-sized Hot Wheels blister pack backdrop for visitors to take a picture of with their own car.

There will also be a gift with purchase (GWP) of a limited edition die-cast Hot Wheels Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32) US mail-in car as well as 200 autographed Hot Wheels posters.

Many other events will be happening at AOS2022, including the returning NEAT Fest in Hall C, which will feature a collective display of hand selected rides from across Malaysia, Hail Vintage in Hall C featuring vintage work wear exhibition and the Jubilee Antique Café. In Hall D will be the Off The Grid outdoor camping and lifestyle showcase.

Hall A will feature Qhalis Najmi from NoEqual.co as host for our annual Kustom & Koffee Talk together with overseas panelists Scott Johnson from Mama Tried Motorcycle Show and Warren Heir Jr. from Flat Out Friday. The forum will discuss the latest trends in bike and car industries.

In addition, there will be the Roda Rumble 2022 Two Wheels Gathering & Outdoor Festival supported by Retro Mania, La Cultura – Malaysia's first Chicano Culture Appreciation Gathering, Food Park food vendors and trucks, a Vintage Flea Market, the Alfa Romeo Club Malaysia Gathering, a Hot Wheels Club Malaysia (HWCM) Convention (Hall D), Streetware Con streetwear fashion, Mini Crawlers RC demo and display, product launches by various manufacturers and a test ride zone for Ducati, Royal Enfield, Vespa, Aprilia and Harley-Davidson.

Also a perennial favourite is the highly popular Sound Circus Festival which will feature Hujan as the main headline together with bands such as Sekumpulan Orang Gila, SweetAss, Iqbal M., Balok People and many more.

The final Sunday will be a lucky draw giveaway two lucky winners. One will go home with an Classic Vespa fully restored by Kluk Klek Soul and is a unique EV conversion by Elders Elettrico and the other lucky draw winner (who will have to be a Hausboom consumer at the show) will win a Hausboom customized EV Classic Vespa.

The event will reintroduce the Speed Lane ticket, which opens one hour earlier at 9:30am thats priced at RM55 and valid for both days. Visitors can enjoy one extra hour inside the main hall, Hall C and D.

The normal weekend pass is available at the door and online for RM35 with children below 12 years old entering for free. Disabled (OKU) pass holders will also enjoy free entry.

"Since its inception, Art of Speed Malaysia has successfully established itself as a gathering not only for motorcycle and car enthusiasts, but also art-practitioners, musicians, collectors and the likes, while culminating in a large-scale annual event," said Art of Speed Malaysia (AOSM) festival director Asep Ahmad Iskandar.

"AOSM will be celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year and will be igniting the spirit and enthusiasm of loyal visitors with the highly-anticipated Sound Circus Festival event."

Sound Circus Festival outdoor only tickets are sold out, but the Sound Circus Festival with Weekend Pass combo is still available online only. Online tickets are available at aos2022.qtic.my

Art of Speed Malaysia is supported by Tourism Malaysia under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through its Tourism Recovery Plan 2022, launched recently by Datuk Sri Hajjah Nancy Shukri with the tagline 'Cuti-Cuti Malaysia 2022' in an effort to boost domestic tourism.

-nst online.