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TRUST: Powered by MATTA wants to help agents navigate real and pressing challenges.

MATTA powers new year with TRUSTAssociation’s new initiative wants to empower travel agents as Visit Malaysia 2026 gets underway.

Nisya had failed her flight crew interview with Batik Air.

What if your flight attendant isn’t really one?One woman’s pretense as Batik Air crew discovered mid-flight.

Travellers from visa-waiver countries, including Singapore, Japan and South Korea, may soon need to submit their social media history to enter the US.

Uncle Sam wants to vet travellers' social mediaTravelling to the US? Be ready to hand over five years of online history.

The Michelin Grapes distinction establishes a new global reference point for vineyards and producers.

Wine connoisseurs, here's your Michelin Grapes listNew 2026 Michelin category sorts global wine producers for the “curious amateur and the most ardent expert”.

US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shared that they’d announce the list soon.

US calls for “full travel ban”Proposed widened list could increase to over 30 countries.

The Islamic Tourism Centre and the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents joined hands to host 10 representatives from Europe.

MATTA primes for Muslim-friendly travel to MalaysiaThe association eyes growing opportunities on the back of Europe’s expanding Muslim population.

GCC’s Schengen-style visa, called GCC Grand Tours, is set to go live in 2026.

These countries are launching a unified visa – but it’s not ASEANGCC countries unite to provide seamless travel between nations.

Major Umrah reforms are part of promoting religious tourism ahead of Saudi Vision 2030.

Umrah in Saudi Arabia will be easier than everAll visa types are now accepted, plus increased accommodation to welcome more pilgrims.

In the long run, EES will set the groundwork for the launch of the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) to ensure stricter border control.

Europe’s new entry-exit scheme beginsNew era of biometric travel launches for non-EU visitors as EES kicks in.

Winners are grinners at Bar Leone.

Where to find the world’s best bars in 2025Hong Kong’s Bar Leone, Barcelona’s Sips and Singapore’s Jigger and Pony raise the bar – literally.