RM10 tourism tax to be maintained

RM10 tourism tax to be maintained

THE flat rate of RM10 per room per night on foreign tourists will be maintained, says Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Mohamaddin Ketapi.

“Under the new government, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has reviewed implementation of the tourism tax.

“From the review, the implementation of the tax by countries such as the United States, the Netherlands, Italy, Singapore and Thailand, proved that the tax has brought positive growth to the tourism sector in the long term,” he said in a written reply to Datuk Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (PH-Port Dickson).

Mohamaddin noted that Japan and Saudi Arabia had recently implemented the tourism tax.

He said the tax is expected to bring positive impact to the tourism industry through the financing of infrastructure, arts and culture. It is only applicable to foreign tourists.

~News courtesy of The Star~

马来料理 Malay Cuisine

马来料理 Malay Cuisine

椰浆饭Nasi Lemak
罗惹Rojak
沙嗲Satay
亚参叻沙Asam Laksa
叻沙Laksa
西米糕Ambuyat
马来烤鸡Ayam Bakar
马来炸鸡Ayam Goreng
亚参鱼Asam Pedas
马来烤鱼Ikan Bakar
马来粽Ketupat
竹筒饭Lemang
仁当Rendang
搭冈饭Nasi Dagang
马来炒饭Nasi Goreng
马来炒面Mee Goreng
爪哇面Mee Rebus
乌兰Ulam
亚杂Acar
马来鱼饼Kerepok

KLIA / KLIA 2 - Malacca Bus Service

Transnasional Bus schedule from klia2 to Melaka

The Transnasional's first Bus from klia2 to Melaka starts at 1:15am, and the last bus starts at 9:15pm.

Depart klia2	Arrive	Destination
1:15AM	4:15AM	Melaka Sentral
7:45AM	10:45AM	Melaka Sentral
9:15AM	12:15PM	Melaka Sentral
10:45AM	1:45PM	Melaka Sentral
11:45AM	2:45PM	Melaka Sentral
1:15PM	4:15PM	Melaka Sentral
2:15PM	5:15PM	Melaka Sentral
4:15PM	7:15PM	Mahkota Medical Center
6:15PM	9:15PM	Melaka Sentral
8:15PM	11:15PM	Melaka Sentral
9:15PM	11:45PM	Melaka Sentral

Bus schedule from KLIA to Melaka

The first bus from KLIA starts at 1:00am, and the last bus from KLIA starts at 9:00pm. The Transnasional bus is available at KLIA Bus station at the KLIA terminal Level 1.

Depart KLIA	Arrive	Destination
1:00AM	3:30AM	Melaka Sentral
7:30AM	10:00AM	Melaka Sentral
9:00AM	11:30AM	Melaka Sentral
10:30AM	1:00PM	Melaka Sentral
11:30AM	2:00PM	Melaka Sentral
1:00PM	3:30PM	Melaka Sentral
2:00PM	4:30PM	Melaka Sentral
4:00PM	6:30PM	Melaka Sentral
6:00PM	8:30PM	Melaka Sentral
8:00PM	10:30PM	Melaka Sentral
9:00PM	11:30PM	Melaka Sentral

Transnasional Bus schedule from Melaka to klia2

The Transnasional's first bus from Melaka Sentral to klia2 starts at 12:15am, and the last bus starts at 10:00pm.

Depart	From	Arrive klia2
12:15AM	Melaka Sentral	3:15AM
5:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	7:30AM
6:30AM	Melaka Sentral	9:30AM
8:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	11:00AM
9:30AM	Melaka Sentral	12:30PM
10:30AM	Melaka Sentral	1:30PM
12:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	3:30PM
2:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	5:30PM
4:00PM	Melaka Sentral	7:00PM
6:00PM	Melaka Sentral	9:00PM
10:00PM	Melaka Sentral	1:00AM

Bus schedule from Melaka to KLIA

The first bus from Melaka starts at 12:15am, and the last bus from Melaka starts at 10:00pm. The Transnasional bus from Melaka will arrive at KLIA Bus station at the KLIA terminal Level 1.

Depart	From	Arrive KLIA
12:15AM	Melaka Sentral	2:45AM
5:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	7:30AM
6:30AM	Melaka Sentral	9:00AM
8:00AM	Mahkota Medical Center	10:30AM
10:30AM	Melaka Sentral	1:00PM
12:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	3:00PM
2:30PM	Mahkota Medical Center	5:00PM
4:00PM	Melaka Sentral	6:30PM
6:00PM	Melaka Sentral	8:30PM
10:00PM	Melaka Sentral	12:30AM

KL-Guiyang direct flight route under way to boost tourism

KL-Guiyang direct flight route under way to boost tourism

Tourism traffic between Malaysia and China is expected to receive a boost with talks being planned with airlines to operate direct flights between Kuala Lumpur to Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou province, says Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Min­ister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik.

He said the ministry planned to discuss a direct flight route between Kuala Lumpur and Guiyang with local and international airlines.

“We will talk to airlines such as China Southern Airlines, AirAsia and Malindo.

“Right now, there are no direct flights,” Muhammad Bakhtiar said after delivering a keynote speech at the A Colourful Guizhou promotion conference here yesterday.

He said tourist arrivals from China to the country from January to April 2018 increased by 37.2% at 1.009 million arrivals compared to the same period last year.

He said the ministry hoped to tap into Guizhou’s 43 million-strong population for potential tourists to Malaysia with direct flights between the two cities.

He also said the Government was trying to make it more convenient for Chinese tourists to get visas into the country.

Guizhou Provincial Committee director-­general (Publicity Department) Mu Dugui, who also attended the event, said he hoped a direct flight route would be opened between the two cities so that tourism activities between China and Malaysia could be increased.

“We have a good transport system which helps connect the province to the outside world and with more air connectivity, we can increase our promotion of Guizhou,” he said.

Mu said currently, there were direct flights from Guizhou to three other South-East Asian cities, including Chiang Mai in Thailand.

He added that while Guizhou was a lesser-­known destination among Malaysians compared to other Chinese cities, he hoped that more promotion and a direct flight route could increase the province’s visibility among Malaysian tourists.

The conference was jointly organised by the Guizhou Provincial Committee and Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce.

~News courtesy of The Star~