Malaysia to re-open borders for tourists on April 1

TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 4:00 PM

Malaysia will re-open to all vaccinated tourists from April 1, authorities said Tuesday, joining a growing number of countries removing restrictions in an attempt to live with Covid, reports France24. Having shut its borders on March 2020, tourists visiting Malaysia will now require only a Continue Reading

Indonesia & Malaysia consider easing curbs on vaccinated foreign visitors

TBM Staff - Mumbai Monday, 7 March 2022, 12:30 PM

Indonesia is considering a quarantine waiver for foreign visitors to its holiday island of Bali from this week, officials said, while neighbour Malaysia announced the removal of curbs on travellers from Thailand and Cambodia. Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed some of the strictest entry procedures in Asia to try to contain Covid-19 outbreaks and keep […]Continue Reading

Malaysia mulls more travel lanes with Thailand

TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 2 March 2022, 11:45 AM

Malaysia and Thailand took the first steps towards fully reopening borders to tourism last week when they agreed to implement air, land and sea vaccination travel lanes to reboot tourism, reports TTR Weekly. Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the related ministries and agencies of the two countries would hold discussions to […]Continue Reading

Tourism Malaysia New Delhi organises networking session with travel trade partners

TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 10:47 PM

In preparation for the reopening of its borders, the Malaysian Government has selected Langkawi as the pilot holiday destination to receive tourists under the ‘Langkawi International Travel Bubble’ from 15 November. Langkawi, an archipelago of 104 islands on the west coast of Malaysia is best known for its picturesque landscape of sprawling beaches and crystal […]Continue Reading

Langkawi gears up to welcome Indian tourists

TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 12:12 PM

Consulate General of Malaysia and Tourism Malaysia Mumbai organised a Langkawi SOP briefing session recently to select Travel Trade Associations, Educational and MICE Operators. Taking gradual, calibrated measures to reopen international borders, Malaysia will allow the entry of fully vaccinated foreign tourists in Langkawi without quarantine. The Malaysian government is Continue Reading

Malaysia to re-open Langkawi islands to tourists under travel bubble from Sept 16

TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 4 September 2021, 7:33 AM

Langkawi, in the state of Kedah, will open to locals under a travel bubble plan from Sept. 16, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement. Other destinations will be allowed to operate when the locality’s vaccination rate hits 80%, he said. Malaysia is preparing for life with Covid even as daily cases remain […]Continue Reading