30 local culinary and tourism companies achieve success at the ASEAN Food & Travel Awards 2022
A total of 30 companies from Malaysia have been recognised as award winners at the ASEAN Food & Travel Awards 2022. The inaugural annual awards ceremony organised by culinary and tourism portal, ASEAN Food & Travel in collaboration with Top 10 of Asia and NiagaTimes was organized to celebrate the culinary and tourism industry players in the Southeast Asian region who remain committed in managing their businesses to ensure the country’s economy remained resilient despite the Covid-19 pandemic. Programmes like this play a role as a motivator for local entrepreneurs to improve their performance and encourage them to assist in the country’s economic development, said the Minister of Tourism, Arts…
Malaysia Looks Forward to the Reopening of Borders
Photo Credit – Pixabay As Malaysia is in the transition to the endemic phase after two years of battling with Covid-19, all Malaysians are looking forward to the opening of international borders on 1st April. The opening of borders would greatly benefit the food and beverage industry as more tourists and visitors would flock to restaurants and cafes to indulge in mouth-watering cuisines. Thus, businesses in the industry can expect to flourish once again as diners would anticipate spending their leisure time enjoying food and beverages with their loved ones and friends. Vacations are the perfect way for someone to unwind and de-stress after long hard months of work. Hence…
Check and verify before holidaying
The Malaysian borders are reopening on April 1 this year and travel and tour planners and experts are advising Malaysians to look into the ‘extras’ that did not exist before the Covid-19 pandemic so as not to be stranded or left in the lurch. For example, travel insurance is a must when visiting some countries for Covid-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs The Malaysia Inbound Tourism Association (MITA) said that in order to enjoy a trip that is smooth sailing overseas, tourists should book the trip through a travel agent to avoid teething problems when borders reopen. MITA also advised those who are looking to make a trip abroad…
Airlines’ see surge in bookings
Since the announcement of the reopening of borders on April 1, local airlines are recording a surge in daily bookings for overseas trips, especially within the Asian region, as Malaysians get their passports ready and draw up travel plans. AirAsia Malaysia said bookings for international travel have doubled since the announcement that borders are reopening on April 1. Popular destinations include Indonesia (Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali), Singapore, Manila, Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket), Ho Chi Minh City and Dhaka. This has also been supported by the reopening of other countries like Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore and Vietnam, and Air Asia expects to return to 100 percent or more of…
The ASEAN FOOD & TRAVEL Awards 2022
The inaugural edition of the ASEAN Food & Travel (AFT) Awards is all set to dazzle and delight this 31st March. The luncheon cum awards ceremony will be officiated by Yang Berhormat Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia. This awards event seeks to recognise the achievements of outstanding Malaysian SMEs and entrepreneurs in the food and travel industries who have been resilient and excelled in their business endeavours despite the challenging backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The theme of this year’s awards event is “Honouring Outstanding Malaysian SMEs in the Food & Travel Industry” and a host of inspiring businesses and…
