ITC News http://www.itc.gov.my/news/ 2012-05-19 VM RSS 1.0 http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=5327D753-188B-76AA-006DCA8264590A78 2012-05-16 00:00:00.0 Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) wishes to inform you that due unforeseen circumstances, the Regional Seminar on Islamic Tourism (ReSIT) scheduled to be held from 21 - 22 May 2012 in Johor Bahru, Johor http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=48EB25B9-188B-76AA-00A5AE0D496B4E49 2012-05-14 00:00:00.0 Section 5 in Shah Alam is set to be turned into an “Islamic City” after the final plans have been approved by the Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) and Selangor government. When http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=48E6D23D-188B-76AA-00FE14B4C4F34588 2012-05-13 00:00:00.0 The opening of the Legoland Theme Park in September and the Desaru tourism development in three years will bring in more than five million tourists to the state from the current 3.8 million. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=48E1D3AD-188B-76AA-001D15F3C4910D94 2012-05-11 00:00:00.0 Malaysia's medical tourism industry has hit record levels with a more than 30% growth recorded every year for the past few years. Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=092F446F-188B-76AA-001D5B93433E9B08 2012-05-02 00:00:00.0 The Perlis food promotion was launched in London recently to attract tourists coming to this city for the Olympics in the next few months to visit the northern state. Raja Muda of Perlis http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=28062176-188B-76AA-002178A0DF613F57 2012-05-01 00:00:00.0 In an effort to boost tourism in the state, 12 cycling packages will be introduced in Sabah under the ‘Cuti-cuti 1Malaysia (CC1M) Sabah bike ride – Bah, let’s go cycling’. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=0925AA7D-188B-76AA-008502DAA5BBC9D7 2012-04-30 00:00:00.0 Firefly airlines makes history by being the first airline to provide direct air linkages connecting the south and the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The new service from Kota Bharu to http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=D4024A47-188B-76AA-0091B9D9CFFAFE71 2012-04-21 00:00:00.0 Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin praised the Pacific Asia Travel Association on its marketing of Pacific travel through social, environmental & cultural conservation and stated that the branding of http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=C462C9D7-188B-76AA-002905380F614728 2012-04-18 00:00:00.0 The number of Muslim tourists is on the rise and tourism stakeholders are encouraged to work together to turn Malaysia into a premier destination for Islamic tourism. A series of seminars organised by http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=C3DBE37A-188B-76AA-003EC9383C1F5558 2012-04-17 00:00:00.0 Uzbekistan's envoy, Dr Shukur Sabitov, invites Malaysians to attend the 18th Tashkent International Tourist Fair, entitled 'Tourism on the Silk Road'. The fair is an excellent platform for http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=C3DF4737-188B-76AA-009C3742BEB23C2B 2012-04-16 00:00:00.0 The Islamic Tourism Centre has appointed Akademi Aidit Sdn Bhd as consultant to conduct a study for a strategic development plan for the country's Islamic tourism industry until 2020. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=A236C5DA-188B-76AA-0097226F754B0B00 2012-04-12 00:00:00.0 Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'azam Shah was officially installed as the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong at Istana Negara in Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur. His Majesty took the Oath of Installation, pledging among http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=9A07ED26-188B-76AA-00F59D9462712D07 2012-04-10 00:00:00.0 The full rehearsal for the installation of the 14th Yang di-Pertuan Agong proceeded smoothly with almost all preparations for the ceremony held for the first time at Istana Negara in Jalan Duta. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=768DA966-188B-76AA-003D8060CEB928B3 2012-04-03 00:00:00.0 Malaysia is ready to work with any party to ensure an efficient halal ecosystem in the country and take advantage of the halal market's vast commercial potential in the region and at the global http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=76851E05-188B-76AA-0053066701F72A4A 2012-04-02 00:00:00.0 The Alor Setar Tower management is intensifying its promotional effort to attract more tourists, especially those from Thailand to visit the country's second highest tower. Apart from http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=767F11CD-188B-76AA-0068E97B5A8102FC 2012-04-01 00:00:00.0 Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) plans to upgrade its Komuter stations and service by September, and increase Komuter trains regularity from a train every 30 minutes to 10 minutes by July this year. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=54A97A88-188B-76AA-00C7BF4CE9B04AD4 2012-03-23 00:00:00.0 Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Friday unveiled the 1Malaysia Chopper in conjunction with the launch of the "5-Mountain Motorcycle Tour" package at the Putra World Trade http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=54AEEB89-188B-76AA-00E09A058EF5E261 2012-03-22 00:00:00.0 Malaysia will be hosting the 2012 PATA Annual Conference from 19 to 22 April 2012, making it the fourth time in forty years that the nation was doing so. Tourism Malaysia has been an active http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=3E8409F3-188B-76AA-00654EF96A2F724F 2012-03-22 00:00:00.0 DYMM Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Alhaj, Sultan of Selangor Thursday launched the  10th National Craft Day (HKK) 2012 at the Handicraft Complex, http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=29829074-188B-76AA-00EA57749D76818E 2012-03-19 00:00:00.0 The Kuala Lumpur City Gallery, once the Old Kuala Lumpur Memorial Library is a magnificent, more than a century old Moghul-India style architecture that faces the iconic 100-metre flag pole and houses http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=2976EDD3-188B-76AA-00B8B40FCD45C44F 2012-03-18 00:00:00.0 Come this year's Ramadan month in July, a "halal" social networking site called "Salamworld" will open its doors to netizens. Malaysian Jumaatun Azmi, the founder-director of http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=04721D24-188B-76AA-00C258454E9474B2 2012-03-12 00:00:00.0 Uzbekistan's national air carrier will ramp up its flight frequency with the Malaysian capital city to five times a week, from three currently. Uzbekistan Airways’ Commercial http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=048A8FEE-188B-76AA-00FE5B222BCC6832 2012-03-11 00:00:00.0 TripAdvisor has teamed up with Facebook to help more than 100 million travellers plan their trip by featuring suggestions from their friends, thus making them not only the world's largest travel http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=04932C18-188B-76AA-00F5DEF8BB65696F 2012-03-10 00:00:00.0 The lyrics for the song 'Hold My Hand' by Maher Zain serves as the food for thought for Malaysians in helping to promote the idea of a caring world, noted Zairulshahfuddin Zainal Abidin, http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=E3572F12-188B-76AA-00C406960FE876B9 2012-03-05 00:00:00.0 Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd (Prasarana) launched its multi-billion ringgit Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line Extension Project on Monday, with the lifting of the first set of 14,692 Segmental Box http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=E35C9572-188B-76AA-003F8F132ADED6BF 2012-03-04 00:00:00.0 Bundled with a myriad of delightful and colourful photos, Melaka A World Heritage City-2012, is a guide book that should not be missed especially by tourists planning heritage trails. http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=E3636F4C-188B-76AA-00020F4972C1E72D 2012-03-03 00:00:00.0 Political stability and a strong economic foundation have enabled Pahang to attract more investments, with some RM2.3 billion already secured so far this year. Pahang MB Datuk Seri Adnan http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=A2C01EAB-188B-76AA-005F00EC59115FF5 2012-02-22 00:00:00.0 H.E. Ali Ahmed Karti, Foreign Minister of the Republic of The Sudan is currently in an Official Visit to Malaysia from 20-23 February 2012. His visit is expected to strengthen the bond of http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=9D97F870-188B-76AA-007575C81346413F 2012-02-21 00:00:00.0 Appointed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) will organise the “Third Country Seminar on Community Based Tourism/TICAD IV Follow up”, from 20th http://www.itc.gov.my/news/view.cfm?id=A2CC00E7-188B-76AA-008C91B2AB07CFE3 2012-02-20 00:00:00.0 Tourism Malaysia, through its Representatives called on H.E Dr. Hasrul Sani Mujtabar, Ambassador of Malaysia to Algeria to discuss proposed programmes to enhance tourism activities between Malaysia