Malaysia is now promoting shoes and art as new tourist products, following the success of two international festivals held last year, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen. At the heart of this shoe effort was world-renowned Malaysian-born shoe designer Datuk Jimmy Choo, she told the monthly Melaka Business magazine in an interview [...]
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Boosting Tourism With Footwear Fair
Besides scenic spots, culture, shopping and food, the Tourism Ministry is embarking on shoes as an attraction to promote Malaysia to the world. Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said a three-day 1Malaysia International Shoe Festival would be held from April 2 to promote the country as the shoe capital of the East.
Tourism Malaysia Targets 24M Visitors, RM54b Tourist Receipts
In a bid to woo 24 million tourists and earn RM54 billion in tourism receipts this year, Tourism Malaysia will introduce several new events and consolidate public-private cooperation in the sector, said Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen.