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ITC EXPORTS MALAYSIA’S MUSLIM-FRIENDLY CAPACITY BUILDING TO SRI LANKA
PUTRAJAYA, 7 JULY 2026: From the love for rice and curry to the comfort of donning traditional sarongs, Malaysia and Sri Lanka have always bonded through shared cultures and tradition.

ITC AND MATTA ON TRACK TO EXPAND MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TRAVEL
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 JULY 2026: Malaysia steadily advances its steps in Muslim-friendly travel, this time through a newly sealed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) and the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) at the World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur today.

MALAYSIA AND TAIWAN STRENGTHEN COOPERATION TO ADVANCE MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURISM ECOSYSTEM
PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 9 JUNE 2026: The Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Taiwan Halal Certification Development Co., Ltd. (THCD)

MALAYSIA SECURES 11TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TRAVEL LEADERSHIP IN GMTI 2026
SINGAPORE, 18 JUNE 2026: Malaysia was once again crowned the Top Muslim-Friendly Destination (OIC) in the Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2026 Report, announced today at the Halal in Travel Awards at Aloft Singapore.

FIRST-EVER MFAR SPA TRAINING SETS NEW DIRECTION FOR MALAYSIA’S MUSLIM-FRIENDLY WELLNESS STANDARDS
PUTRAJAYA, 8 JUNE 2026: These days, holiday planning isn’t complete without a “healing” element in the itinerary, the likes of a good full-body massage or even a simple foot rub.

ITC EXPANDS MALAYSIA’S MUSLIM-FRIENDLY TOURISM STANDARDS THROUGH RUSSIAN PARTNERSHIP
KAZAN, RUSSIA, 17 MAY 2026: Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) is spearheading its influence through a landmark development that sees the global expansion of Malaysia’s Muslim-friendly tourism standards.





