Malaysia

Nepal's government has recommended an ordinance cutting the period before a disaster missing person can be declared dead from 12 years to 45 days, after the 26 Aug 2026 floods on the Nepal-China border. The families’ group of the 54 Malaysians missing, Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope, urged the Malaysian government to clarify the legal position, as the proposal must still go through Nepal's legal process. Bank Negara Malaysia has agreed to meet the group on 12 Oct 2026 to discuss a moratorium and temporary relief on the families' financing commitments

One of the 55 Malaysians missing after the 26 Aug 2026 floods on the Nepal-China border has been confirmed safe and has returned to Malaysia after reporting to the Malaysian Embassy in Kathmandu, according to the families' group Malaysia Solidarity: Families in Hope, leaving 54 missing. The traveller had been stranded by destroyed roads and bridges and the loss of power, water and internet

The Ministry of Tourism held a Wonderful Indonesia Sales Mission in Penang on 8 Sep 2026, bringing together about 20 Indonesian sellers with about 20 buyers from the Malaysia Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Penang Chapter. This followed its participation in the MATTA Fair in Kuala Lumpur on 4-6 Sep 2026 with 10 co-exhibitors, where it signed an MoU with Malaysia Airlines to strengthen promotion and connectivity

Malaysia offered 3 helicopters, an aircraft and 52 personnel to help contain Indonesia's forest and land fires, an offer the Indonesian President said he accepted after meeting Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister outside Jakarta on 18 Sep 2026. The fleet and firefighting teams will arrive soon, he said, without giving details. Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister had said he would raise the transboundary haze issue during a working visit to Jakarta from 17-20 Sep 2026

Accommodation search interest in Indonesia rose 18% among travellers from Malaysia, placing Indonesia second among Malaysian outbound searches, followed by Singapore at third place with a 17% increase, according to Agoda

Malaysian visitors to Uzbekistan nearly doubled to 10,500 in Jan-Aug 2026 from 5,300 a year earlier, according to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kuala Lumpur. Citizens of both countries travel visa-free for up to 30 days. Uzbekistan Airways and Batik Air operate direct Kuala Lumpur-Tashkent services, and Batik Air has flown a weekly Langkawi-Tashkent service since 14 Dec 2025

More than 2.63 million Malaysian tourists visited Indonesia in 2025, making Malaysia the largest source market for foreign visitors to Indonesia, whilst 4.26 million Indonesian tourists visited Malaysia, Malaysia's Charge d'Affaires to Indonesia said. The 2 countries mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027

A YouGov survey commissioned by Royal Caribbean across Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia and the Philippines found that 74% of respondents were attracted to exploring multiple European destinations in one trip. The survey ran from 28 May to 8 Jun 2026 among 6,223 respondents aged 18 and above. • Interest was highest in Indonesia at 82%, followed by the Philippines at 75%, Malaysia at 70%, India at 67% and Singapore at 66%, reaching 80% among those who had previously travelled within Europe and 81% among parents with children under 18 • Cruise ranked first among preferred modes of intra-European transport at 26%, ahead of trains at 24%, short-haul flights at 22%, private cars at 19% and buses or coaches at 9%, with the Philippines highest at 34% and Indonesia at 30% • Italy topped the destinations respondents wanted to visit at 47%, followed by the UK at 43%, France at 41% and Spain at 33%, with India strongest on Italy at 51% and the Philippines strongest on Spain at 43% • 87% identified at least one difficulty in travelling between European destinations, led by flight delays and cancellations at 51%, long layovers at 38%, managing luggage between countries at 37%, packing and unpacking at 34%, airport security screening at 32% and transfers between cities at 25% • The main perceived benefits of cruise were meals and entertainment included at 49%, seeing multiple destinations easily at 42%, avoiding airport processes at 38%, safety and comfort at 37%, and no packing and unpacking between destinations at 35%