{"id":16082,"date":"2025-11-12T11:19:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T03:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/press-release\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T06:55:47","slug":"press-release","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.motac.gov.my\/en\/press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMALAYSIA CHAMPIONS SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND COMMUNITY PROSPERITY AT GTEF 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement highlights Malaysia\u2019s commitment to advancing a sustainable and resilient tourism sector at the 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) 2026 held in Macao<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tASEAN ARTPRENEUR RETREAT 2026 EMPOWERS CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND CONNECTS REGIONAL TALENT\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement highlights the launch of the ASEAN Artpreneur Retreat 2026 (AAR 2026) by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), through the National<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWORLD TOURISM DAY 2026: MOTAC DRIVES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, ADVANCES SUSTAINABLE TOURISM\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement highlights the organisation of the World Tourism Day (WTD) 2026 Celebration at Ministry Level by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC),<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMALAYSIA CALLS FOR A MORE RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE ASEAN TOURISM SECTOR IN MANILA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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MALAYSIA CALLS FOR A MORE RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE ASEAN TOURISM SECTOR IN MANILA This statement highlights Malaysia\u2019s participation in the 2nd ASEAN Tourism Ministers\u2019 Retreat and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMALAYSIA JOINS MULTINATIONAL NOMINATION OF ZAPIN TO THE UNESCO REPRESENTATIVE LIST OF THE INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF HUMANITY\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement highlights Malaysia\u2019s participation in a multinational nomination with Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia and Singapore to inscribe Zapin on the UNESCO Representative List of the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMALAYSIA ADVANCES ASEAN-CHINA CREATIVE ECONOMY THROUGH HERITAGE INNOVATION AT CAEXPO 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement details the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture’s (MOTAC) involvement in strengthening cultural cooperation and driving the regional creative economy through the second<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMOTAC ENFORCEMENT OPERATION TARGETS UNLICENSED TOUR GUIDES AND ENTITIES IN KUALA LUMPUR\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement details the firm action taken by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) through a targeted enforcement operation in Kuala Lumpur to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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This statement highlights the culmination of the ASEAN-China Heritage Dimensions of National Arts 2.0 (ACH-DNA 2.0) programme through the ASEAN-China Silken Ties Textile Showcase &<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tASEAN DAY 2026 CELEBRATION: MOTAC EMPOWERS REGIONAL COOPERATION THROUGH TOURISM, CULTURE, AND INNOVATION\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement highlights the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) ASEAN Day 2026 Celebration and Exhibition, officiated to reinforce Malaysia’s leadership within the ASEAN<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMOTAC DRIVES REGIONAL COOPERATION WITH LAUNCH OF ASEAN-CHINA HERITAGE: DIMENSIONS OF NATIONAL ARTS 2.0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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This statement announces the launch of the ASEAN-China Heritage: Dimensions of National Arts 2.0 (ACH-DNA 2.0) by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t

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