Capitalising on wellness tourism

Jeanette (second from left) and Tan (second from right) after signing the MOU, witnessed by (from left) Akil, Ahmad Shah and Iskandar Mirza.

Wellness tourism in Malaysia received a boost with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) and Association of Malaysian Spas (Amspa).

The collaboration, to promote and strengthen wellness tourism in the country, involves promotional programmes and activities leading up to Visit Malaysia 2020 and beyond, exchange of information, cooperation in capacity building as well as developing this area of tourism.