China, Malaysia to extend visa exemptions for travellers
China will extend visa exemptions for Malaysian travelers until 2025, and Malaysia will do the same for Chinese tourists until 2026.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Malaysia pursues holistic strategy to boost Chinese tourist arrivals
The approach includes deploying Chinese-proficient staff at key entry points, collaborating with airlines to offer direct flights.
Fri Apr 12 2024
Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back
Bookings to Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia combined jumped more than 30% from Feb. 10-17 compared with 2019, according to travel website.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Malaysia invites China's Xi to visit, ramps up tourism target
also seeks to boost the number of Chinese tourists to five million a year to fuel economic growth.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Chinese tourists flock to gambling hub Macau for Labour Day holiday
More than 200,000 visitors arrived in the former Portuguese city over the weekend, up from 60,000 a day recorded in previous days.
Mon May 01 2023
Excitement for beach businesses as Thailand braces for Chinese deluge
Entrepreneurs on Thailand's holiday island of Phuket are bracing enthusiastically for the long-awaited return of Chinese tourists.
Tue Jan 24 2023
Zero-Covid left in dust as Chinese revellers fuel travel boom
Chinese tourists ambled through bar streets backpacker haven of Dali, partying the stress of the past three years into oblivion.
Fri Jan 20 2023
COVID lockdown turns Chinese tourist hotspot Sanya into nightmare for stranded tourists
Sanya reported 689 symptomatic and 282 asymptomatic cases between August 1 and August 7.
Mon Aug 08 2022
Sabah wants influx of Chinese tourists when borders reopen
The Sabah government hopes to attract more tourists from China again when the country's borders reopen to international visitors, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.
Sat Jan 15 2022
Chinese tourists out in force as virus fears recede
Thousands of maskless revellers cheered and danced shoulder to shoulder at the outdoor Strawberry Music Festival.
Tue May 04 2021
11 Chinese tourists injured after truck crashes into van in northern Thailand
Among the 11 Chinese tourists, five were severely injured and they are all now being treated at a local hospital, according to the Consulate General of China in Chiang Mai on Monday.
Mon Aug 21 2017
Chinese tourists detained for giving Nazi salute in Berlin
They were briefly detained, accused of violating a German law that seeks to keep the Reichstag's darkest chapter from repeating itself.
Mon Aug 07 2017
New route to attract more Chinese tourists - AirAsia CEO
The airline's third international route from Langkawi, would bring in more tourists from the Great Wall country based on the success of another route to China, Langkawi-Guangzhou.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Penang government urged to apply for cable car project
Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz says the ministry had no problems supporting the move as it could encourage the growth of the tourism sector in Penang.
Wed Mar 22 2017
Capsized catamaran owner's case transferred to Tourism Court
Magistrate Stephanie Sharron Abbie today granted deputy public prosecutor Nartiah F Mirchelle Sambatan's application for the case to be transferred.
Mon Mar 13 2017