Can The ASEAN Tourism Standards Level Up The Sector?

Nigel Wong, President, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)

03-May-24 08:30

Can The ASEAN Tourism Standards Level Up The Sector?

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Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has urged tourism players to comply with the ASEAN Tourism Standards. Nigel Wong, President, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents shares with us what are the guidelines in these set of standards as well as his review on the recently unveiled strategic direction towards Visit Malaysia Year 2026.

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Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: travel, Law/Activism, international

Tags: asean tourism, minister of tourism, arts and culture, visit malaysia year 2026,

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