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Among the key steps towards establishing a more robust Muslim-Friendly landscape in Malaysia are regional cooperation, industry preparedness, and an enabling environment. These were the main points brought up by Malaysian speakers invited to present at the Halal In Travel Global Summit (HITGS) 2021 held from 13 to 15 July. Being the inaugural edition of the event, HITGS 2021 placed a main goal on addressing the key challenges in serving the Muslim travel market for the post-COVID-19 world, and witnessed participation of speakers and guests from all over the world throughout its duration.

Malaysia has once again topped the list of best Muslim-friendly holiday destinations for Muslim travellers, according to the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2021, launched during the inaugural Halal in Travel Global Summit 2021.

Watch the keynote address of Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Honourable Minister of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) at Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC)’s inaugural Corporate Forum (ITCF), “Women in Islamic Tourism Economy” (WITE) Forum.

Given its expertise and experience in Islamic Tourism development, Malaysia has been invited to participate in the much anticipated Halal in Travel Global Summit (HITGS) 2021 on 13-15 July 2021.

Given the high participation rate of women in the tourism workforce and the number of women travellers globally, it is important to make tourism a safer, more inclusive, more meaningful, and more sustainable space for the growing number of women who are in the tourism industry as both practitioners and travellers.