Category Archives: Hospitality Updates

Several prominent hotels in Malaysia are focusing on the destination wedding market, expecting it to grow rapidly due to factors such as higher spending power and increased social media usage

SKS Group, Marriott to open first Sheraton hotel in Johor Bahru

Domestic tourism in Malaysia staged an amazing comeback in 2022 with a total of 171.6 million visitors recorded, a 160.1% increase from the previous year.

Sheng Tai International Sdn Bhd has revealed the Karl Lagerfeld Tower, featuring the first Karl Lagerfeld hotel in Southeast Asia and the first of its kind in Malaysia

The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi is proud to announce that they walked away with two prestigious awards, Malaysia’s Best Beach or Upcountry Hotel and Best Hotel Pool at the recent Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2023 recently held in Bangkok, Thailand

Malaysia was announced as the ‘Best Muslim-friendly destination’ by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the ‘Best Muslim women-friendly destination’ by CrescentRating and Mastercard

Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has recently established a guideline that prohibits all forms of short-term rental (STR) accommodation in residential units on the island

Genting Highlands will soon welcome King’s Park, an integrated entertainment complex with commercial and leisure properties worth over RM1 billion.

The Ascott Ltd., the lodging division of CapitaLand Investment Ltd., will open a few hotels in Malaysia’s major cities as part of its expansion strategy within the next two years.

Malaysia recorded a total of 10.07 million tourist arrivals and RM28.2 billion in tourist receipts in 2022, the highest recorded since 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world