The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes the appointment of Datuk Musa Yusof as the Director General of Tourism Malaysia effective 3 December 2018.
MATTA is concerned with the report that Kuala Lumpur City Hall would ensure all entertainment outlets in the city to be closed by 1am, as stated by Minister of Federal Territories, YB Tuan Haji Khalid Abdul Samad.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is appealing to the Malaysian Government to waive visa fees for Chinese and Indian tourists.
MATTA applauds Minister of Finance, YB Tuan Lim Guan Eng for granting certain of its wish list in giving due recognition to the tourism industry to generate wealth for the country as provided for in Budget 2019.
MATTA and the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) have developed a collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic cooperation to drive the emerging cruise tourism in Malaysia.
MATTA is delighted to present the Occupational Framework (OF) for the Travel and Tourism Industry to the Department of Skills Development (Jabatan Pembangunan Kemahiran (JPK)).
A delegation from the MATTA is in South India on a sales mission to touch base and meet with local outbound tour operators in three major cities of Trichy, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from 22 to 27 October 2018.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is looking forward to the tabling of Budget 2019 by the Minister of Finance, YB Tuan Lim Guan Eng on 2 November 2018.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is concerned on the drop in Chinese tourist arrivals to Malaysia during the recent “Golden Week” in China.
MATTA, Malaysia’s leading travel association, contributed RM 100,000 to the Tabung Harapan Malaysia to support the efforts of the Government.
MATTA is heartened by the disclosure made by Transport Minister Anthony Loke in Parliament yesterday that the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM) is finalising its study on a suitable mechanism to control domestic airfares.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes the announcement by Transport Minister Anthony Loke that regulations for the e-hailing industry will be implemented from July 12.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes the announcement of the full Cabinet today that included a Minister and Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) launched its first B2B Umrah and Muslim Holidays 2018.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) will donate RM1 to ‘Tabung Harapan Malaysia’ (THM) for every visitor to the National MATTA Fair in Kuala Lumpur to help in the effort of addressing the financial situation in the country.
MATTA welcomes our new Minister of Transport Anthony Loke, who has expressed the need to improve road safety, bring the MH370 episode to a closure and place the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) under his ministry.
MATTA calls for the abolishment of Tourism Tax (TTx), which came into effect on 1 September 2017.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes the move by the government to have the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate reduced from 6% to 0% with effect from 1 June 2018.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes YAB Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as Malaysia's seventh Prime Minister and his newly appointed Cabinet.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) welcomes its affiliate member, the European Travel Agents and Tour Operators Associations (ECTAA) delegates to Malaysia on 7 - 8 May 2018
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asfar Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Fursan Convention & Exhibition to promote and enhance Umrah travel to Saudi Arabia.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) supports the Ministry of Transport’s initiative to put a cap on domestic airfares, as astronomical high fares during peak seasons have placed a heavy burden on the rakyat.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is unhappy with the prohibition of surcharge on credit card payments, as it can cause inconvenience to its members and the travelling public.
MATTA constitution does not allow any of the members elected to serve in any position to make political comments in an official capacity.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and the Association of Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) have developed a collaboration framework to boost visitors to Malaysia and Indonesia.