That association, aptly named Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents or MATTA for short, started with 30 members. Wisma MATTA The founder of MATTA was the late Mr Loh Yit Lock who was also the 1st President. MATTA'S PRESIDENTS
Mr Loh Yit Lock - 1975 - 1976
Mr Fahmy Mubarak - 1977 - 1979
Mr Kamalruzaman "Kip" Bahadun - 1980 - 1982
YM Tunku Iskandar Tunku Abdullah - 1983 - 1988
Mr Mokhti Ab
as - 1989 - 1992
Mr Ahmad Kamil Abdullah - 1993 - 1998
YM Tunku Dato Seri Iskandar Tunku Tan Sri Abdullah - 1998 - 2005
Dato' Ngiam Foon - 2005 - 2009
Dato' Mohd Khalid Harun - 2010-2013
Datuk Haji Hamzah Rahmat - 2013 - 2017
Datuk Tan Kok Liang - 2017 - 2023
Nigel Wong Chun Teim-2023-2025
Today, MATTA boasts a membership of over 3,000 members, comprising local tour and travel organizations as well as numerous overseas affiliations. It is also the national umbrella representative body for the entire travel industry in the country. With a full time secretariat in Kuala Lumpur, its headquarters, MATTA has state chapters in Kedah, Penang, Perak, Melaka, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan, Selangor, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak. MATTA's objective is to promote the interests of the travel and tour industry in Malaysia. MATTA works closely with the Ministry of Tourism (Motour) as well as Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), help organise fairs, seminars, convention and workshops both to create public awareness of the tourism industry as well as to benefit its members. OBJECTIVES
To unite, supervise and coordinate the activities of the members. To publicise, encourage, promote and extend the tourist and travel trade. To adjudicate and settle any differences which may arise between members whenever its arbitration is requested by both parties concerned. To develop friendship and common purpose among the members of the tourist and travel industry. To make representations on behalf of members to Government and all organisations with which the Association has common interest. To encourage the highest ethical standards of business conduct within the trade. To study and promote the interest of the tourist and travel trade and profession and to educate the public regarding the function of tours and travel agents. To discourage unfair competition without in any way interfering with initiative and enterprise based on fair trading. MATTA Sabah Chapter 2023 -2025 Office Bearers:-
Chairman - Christina Wahida Kong (Sensational Holidays (Borneo) Sdn Bhd)
Deputy Chairman - Mohd Azlan Saleh Bin Abd Salam [Dynamic Tours Travel & Incentive Sdn. Bhd]
Honorary Secretary - Imelda Ambrose Angkangon [Asia Direct Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd ]
Honorary Treasurer - Masliza Binti Mansor [Global Lepa Car Rental & Tours Sdn. Bhd]
Committee -
Alex Chong [Al Hakim Travel & Tours Sdn. Bhd]
Raflan bin Alimuddin [Nhafirah Tours & Travel Rent A Car Sdn Bhd]Vernan Loh [Borneo Holiday Planner Sdn Bhd]
Shona Fong [Borneo Extravaganza Tours & Travel Sdn.
