Penang’s intention to raise the “local government fee” (LGF), effectively collecting more money from tourists staying in hotels, is seen as adding insult to injury by industry players. Read full story ...
GEORGE TOWN: Penang's tourism sector has bounced back ... and domestic air travel following the challenges faced in 2020 and 2021," he said. Wong said the state's tourism industry had long been ...
An American Jewish convert to Islam, now living in Malaysia, authored a new history of the country’s once-flourishing Jewish community. (JTA) — Scholars do not know exactly when Jews first ...
At present, anyone booking hotel rooms in Penang pays an LGF of RM3 (S$0.91) per room each night for four-star hotels or above, and RM2 per room each night for hotels of three stars and below.