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Tourism industry

Genting Malaysia to implement road charge for access to Genting Highlands

The new charge, necessary for maintaining the private road, will help ensure continued safe access for tourists and the local community

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

Sarawak tourism rakes in RM4 bil as festivals, events fuel economic growth: minister

Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says monthly receipts surpass RM1bil, with Rainforest World Music Festival among key contributors to the state’s booming visitor economy

Time for strategic reboot in Malaysia’s tourism sector: Anwar

PM calls for comprehensive reforms in targets, strategies, initiatives

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Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

Malaysia sees 11.1% increase in crime rate, with property offences and assaults leading the rise

The latest report reveals a spike in property crimes and assaults, while homicides and kidnapping cases show signs of improvement