![Crippled by COVID-19, vaccination kickstart tourism recovery Crippled by COVID-19, vaccination kickstart tourism recovery](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/51640059626_MALAYSIA.jpg)
Crippled by COVID-19, vaccination kickstart tourism recovery
The COVID-19 virus has literally brought down the global tourism sector to its knees as international borders remained largely closed.
Tue Dec 21 2021
![MoH identifies 50 countries posing risk of spreading Omicron variant MoH identifies 50 countries posing risk of spreading Omicron variant](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/51638280634_DrNoorHishamAbdul.jpg)
MoH identifies 50 countries posing risk of spreading Omicron variant
Dr Noor Hisham said some countries with high risks but did not report the Omicron VOC cases are also not allowed to participate in the GPL.
Fri Dec 03 2021
![Gov't to use Langkawi International Tourism Bubble as benchmark for border reopening Gov't to use Langkawi International Tourism Bubble as benchmark for border reopening](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/61635412617_MenteriPelancongan.jpg)
Gov't to use Langkawi International Tourism Bubble as benchmark for border reopening
Nancy said MOTAC will evaluate the performance of the pilot project first before reopening the country's borders to international tourists.
Sat Oct 30 2021
![Int'l tourists can travel to Langkawi beginning Nov 15 - Ismail Sabri Int'l tourists can travel to Langkawi beginning Nov 15 - Ismail Sabri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/51632915321_langkawi.jpg)
Int'l tourists can travel to Langkawi beginning Nov 15 - Ismail Sabri
International tourists who wish to visit Langkawi are allowed to do so beginning Nov 15, through the International Tourism Bubble (Inbound) for the Langkawi Pilot Project.
Fri Oct 22 2021
![MOTAC proposes opening Langkawi to foreign tourists MOTAC proposes opening Langkawi to foreign tourists](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/41634187108_MenteriPelancongan.jpg)
MOTAC proposes opening Langkawi to foreign tourists
MOTAC has proposed to the National Security Council (MKN) to open Langkawi to tourists from several selected countries under the ongoing pilot tourism bubble project.
Thu Oct 14 2021
![KLCC expects full resumption of business events following travel restrictions ease KLCC expects full resumption of business events following travel restrictions ease](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/71588557055_KLCC.jpg)
KLCC expects full resumption of business events following travel restrictions ease
Alan Pryor hopes that the reopening of the industry will be expedited based on the progress made.
Wed Oct 13 2021
![Reporting of Langkawi tourism bubble infections should be limited to domestic tourists only Reporting of Langkawi tourism bubble infections should be limited to domestic tourists only](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/71633417621_PantaiChenang.jpg)
Reporting of Langkawi tourism bubble infections should be limited to domestic tourists only
A sign of good things to come for the recovery of the tourism industry when as of today the tourism bubble infection still remains at one.
Thu Oct 07 2021
![Tourism activities in Pangkor Island to follow existing SOP if interstate travel resumes Tourism activities in Pangkor Island to follow existing SOP if interstate travel resumes](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/51632642793_TBPANGKOR.jpg)
Tourism activities in Pangkor Island to follow existing SOP if interstate travel resumes
There would be no tourism bubble for Pangkor Island if the announcement on interstate travel preceded the decision to implement it.
Thu Oct 07 2021
![Langkawi tourism bubble: 149 COVID-19 positive cases detected - Health DG Langkawi tourism bubble: 149 COVID-19 positive cases detected - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/61631696603_TBDG.jpg)
Langkawi tourism bubble: 149 COVID-19 positive cases detected - Health DG
A total of 149 COVID-19 positive cases were detected as a result of screenings at air and sea entry points to Pulau Langkawi since the domestic tourism bubble pioneer project began on Sept 16.
Mon Oct 04 2021
![Langkawi tourism bubble project a great success - LADA Langkawi tourism bubble project a great success - LADA](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-10/51633166922_PantaiChenang.jpg)
Langkawi tourism bubble project a great success - LADA
The tourism bubble pilot project in Langkawi has been a great success since it was implemented two weeks ago on Sept 16.
Sun Oct 03 2021
![MARA liner ready to help revive Malaysia's tourism industry - Mahdzir MARA liner ready to help revive Malaysia's tourism industry - Mahdzir](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/81616852478_NaibPresidenUMNO.jpg)
MARA liner ready to help revive Malaysia's tourism industry - Mahdzir
Mahdzir said currently MARA Liner provides 174 bus trips a week from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala Perlis to support the Langkawi tourism bubble.
Sat Oct 02 2021
![Interstate travel only allowed for Langkawi Tourism Bubble - MOTAC Interstate travel only allowed for Langkawi Tourism Bubble - MOTAC](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-12/61607841123_ALTERNATIFHOTEL.jpg)
Interstate travel only allowed for Langkawi Tourism Bubble - MOTAC
Permission for tourism activities is subject to the SOP that has been gazetted by the MKN.
Wed Sep 29 2021
![Op Patuh to continue, with focus on Langkawi tourism bubble - Hamzah Op Patuh to continue, with focus on Langkawi tourism bubble - Hamzah](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/81632277101_TBSOPKETAT.jpg)
Op Patuh to continue, with focus on Langkawi tourism bubble - Hamzah
The Op Patuh on standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance will be continued with specific focus on the implementation of the Langkawi Tourism Bubble, before it is extended to other tourist destina
Fri Sep 24 2021
![Over 12,000 tourists have visited Langkawi from Sept 16-22 - Exco Over 12,000 tourists have visited Langkawi from Sept 16-22 - Exco](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-09/81631780822_LapanganAntarabangs.jpg)
Over 12,000 tourists have visited Langkawi from Sept 16-22 - Exco
A total of 12,607 tourists have visited Langkawi since the reopening of the tourism industry on the resort island under the tourism bubble pilot project from Sept 16 up till yesterday (Sept 22).
Fri Sep 24 2021
![Tourism bubble: Tioman Island operators ready for tourists again Tourism bubble: Tioman Island operators ready for tourists again](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2016-06/81465461674_PulauTioman.jpg)
Tourism bubble: Tioman Island operators ready for tourists again
Tourism operators are ready to comply with SOPs set by the government and MKN to enable them to receive visitors again.
Thu Sep 23 2021