Various incentives are provided by the Kedah government to woo tourists to Langkawi and make the legendary island a major destination for tourists in the state.
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Time Out wins prestigious international award
Time Out has been named as The International Consumer Magazine of the Year 2010 by the Periodical Publisher’s Association (PPA) at the annual awards ceremony in London last week.
Kunak’s Salt Water Hot Spring Draw Tourists
If there is any mention regarding a hot spring, then one may think it is something common as there are many such locations spread over the country.
Among the hot spring areas in Sabah is the spot in Ranau that has been drawing thousands of visitors monthly.
TNT & Expatriate Lifestyle Tee-Off For Charity
Expatriate Lifestyle and TNT are jointly organising its annual charity golfing event, the TNT-Expatriate Lifestyle Charity Open. Held on 21 May 2010 at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, this exclusive event is will feature 120 golfers competing at one of the best golf courses in Malaysia.
Matta Targets 15,000 Visitors To July Exhibition
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agencies (Matta) is targeting 15,000 visitors to its 12th Johor Matta Fair 2010 or Malaysia’s premier travel fair at Danga City Mall Expo Hall from July 23 to 25.
Discover Malaysia’s favourite hangouts and hotspots with Time Out Malaysia’s newest release
Time Out Malaysia has just released its inaugural edition of Time Out Malaysia Restaurants, Bars and Clubs Guide, following its hugely successful 2009 Time Out Malaysia Visitor’s Guide.
Terengganu Tourism Blog Contest Launched
Tourism Malaysia has launched Terengganu Tourism Blog Contest 2010 to attract more tourists to the state.
Terengganu Tourism Malaysia director Ahmad Fathil Abdul Ghani said the move was important as blogs had become a popular medium for Western tourists.
Lecturer Receives Asia Pacific Tourism Award
A lecturer at the country’s Taylor’s University College has been picked as the Source: Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) Face of the Future.
Penang’s Strong Pitch At Berlin’s Tourism Fair
he ‘greatest tourism show on earth’, as the ongoing Berlin’s International Tourism Bourse (ITB) is touted, has become the setting for a number of states in Malaysia at the gigantic Malaysia pavilion.
Students In Holiday Islands Can Be Apprentice Tour Guides, Says Tourism Minister
The Tourism Ministry plans to get secondary schools students in holiday islands to become apprentice tour guides.
Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said for a start, the ministry would work with the Terengganu government to initiate a pilot project on this in Pulau Perhentian.