India and Thailand are role models for making Malaysia an attractive destination for medical and healthcare tourism as it can generate a huge income for the country. Deputy Minister of Health Datuk Seri Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said the government intend to expand the healthcare sector through the 10th Malaysia Plan (RMK-10) because there was [...]
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Malaysia Promotes Eco-Tourism To Woo Indian Tourists
Malaysia is gearing towards positioning itself as a pretty eco-tourism destination to woo more Indian visitors this year, as increasing Indian visitors are showing keen interest in nature-based activities. In Delhi, Malaysian Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawos Mamit told Bernama that at least 54 per cent Indians visiting Malaysia opted for rural-based tourism.
Tourism Ministry Targets 650,000 Indian Visitors In 2010
The Tourism Ministry has again upped it mark for tourists arrivals from India, hoping to pull in 650,000 visitors to Malaysia this year. With budget carrier AirAsia making plans to fly to more major Indian cities later this year and the swelling in outbound travel in India, tourism officials are optimistic that the new target [...]
AirAsia To Fly To Five Major Indian Cities In 2010
Budget carrier AirAsia said Tuesday it will launch flights from Malaysia to five major Indian cities in 2010, with plans to carry two million passengers a year.
Malaysia Targets One Million Indian Tourists
Senior Malaysia tourism officials are now in India to woo more tourists from the burgeoning affluent middle class population.
Malaysians Love Bollywood
If you believe a recent article about India-bound tourism figures, it would seem that Malaysians love Bollywood as much as they love Hollywood. And since Bollywood is much closer than Hollywood, a large segment of Bollywood fans from Malaysia make it their destination of choice when it comes to their holiday plans. Yes, all that [...]
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