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Budget 2026 set for experiential tourism boom ahead of Visit Malaysia Year

With travellers seeking deeper, more meaningful experiences, Budget 2026 channels major funding into cultural, heritage, and connectivity initiatives — positioning Malaysia to capture the next wave of global tourism

More families, foreigners flock to Rainforest World Music Festival 2025: Sarawak Tourism

CEO Sharzede Datuk Salleh Askor says the festival is growing into a family-friendly platform with global pull, helping boost Sarawak’s tourism economy

Airports see double-digit growth in passenger traffic following China, India visa exemption

Transport Minister Anthony Loke said in a video uploaded on Facebook today that the growth was a good development to drive the tourism sector and economic growth which would help strengthen the Malaysian ringgit. 

KK needs better airport to support Sabah’s tourism boom: state tourism minister  

She said the state has already exceeded its target of 2.2 million tourist arrivals this year with 2.5 million recorded thus far. 

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Penugasan baharu Shuhaily dalam PDRM belum diputuskan : KPN

Mohd Khalid berkata sebarang tugasan dan tindakan susulan terhadap Shuhaily hanya boleh diambil selepas beliau kembali ke PDRM, namun setakat ini belum ada keputusan dibuat

Red Bull’s Acosta wins MotoGP Sprint, Ducati Lenovo’s Marquez second

Third on the podium is Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi of Aprilia Racing

Parcel Shield anti-fraud initiative launched against parcel scams

Led by the Postal Forum, a self-regulatory body under the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, it aims to deal with scams involving deliveries and impersonation of legitimate couriers, among others