Tourism Malaysia recognises the importance of safety for travellers in Malaysia. This is becoming a matter of concern considering the continuous threats of terrorism and natural disasters in this region.
Tourism Malaysia supports the expansion of e-Government services for tourists in Malaysia. Applications (Apps) deployed through IPhones as cost effective approaches in providing a safer travel support for tourists whenever they are in Malaysia.
There are several services under MyeTS™, however, travellers going into Malaysia are recommended to subscribe to the MySafeT™. This is the most basic essential service provided to all visitors coming to Malaysia. Find Out More about MySafeT™
MyETS is an application for providing tourist services to tourists that are visiting Malaysia. This platform will provide a variety of services like - tourist locations nearby, eateries and hotels , public services like hospitals, clinics, police stations, public restrooms, tourist events etc that are based on the current location of the tourist. In addition, the application will provide an emergency alert service for tourists in distress - at the press of a button the tourist can provide their current location and passport details to the emergency reponse service.
Since the MyETS platform is intended for supporting tourists to Malaysia, the passport details and nationality of the tourist are captured so as to help provide the appropriate response to an emergency alert - the passport details would allow the authorities to contact the appropriate people as needed in an emergency. It would also help with the provision of future services like custom insurance packages, etc.