Golf is certainly more than using a stick to hit a ball across a field in hopes that it will enter a little hole in the ground. It is an international sport that generates millions in revenue, and professionals, like Tiger Woods, become celebrities and household names. Golf is gold to the tourism industry, and [...]
All Posts Tagged ‘langkawi’
Kedah Declining
Things are not going so well for Kedah if you judge from the declining number of tourist arrivals to the state since 2008. This is according to a news report in which Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen disclosed that statistic showed that the number of tourist arrivals in the state dropped from [...]
Langkawi In The Limelight
Langkawi is set to return to the forefront of Malaysian tourism with the announcement of a Five Year Tourism Development Master Plan for Langkawi. This plan was announced as part of the 2012 Budget, and will have an allocation of RM420 million. It aims to turn the island into an international standard tourist destination and [...]
Lada Promotes Wedding Packages, Movie Locations In India
Wedding packages and movie locations were promoted by the Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) during a one-week tourism mission in India which ended recently. Lada tourism principal assistant manager Azmil Munif Bukhari said the promotion, which was conducted jointly with Tourism Malaysia in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and New Delhi, received an overwhelming response.
Langkawi To Host Malaysian Tourism Expo
Langkawi will hold the Malaysian Tourism Expo (MTEX) 2011 in May. The four-day expo, beginning on May 22, will be held at the Langkawi Mahsuri International Exhibition Hall in Padang Matsirat.
More Efforts To Promote Kedah To Tourists In Langkawi
Tourism Malaysia is intensifying its efforts to promote tourism products in Kedah to tourists in Langkawi. Kedah Tourism Malaysia director Roslan Othman said two tourism packages – Alor Setar City Tour and Royal Heritage Trail – had also been made available to lure tourists in Langkawi to Kedah.
Lada Focusing On Promoting Langkawi Via Singapore
The Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) will focus on Singapore in its tourism promotion drive to attract more tourists visiting the island republic to also holiday in Langkawi. Lada’s tourism principal assistant manager, Azmil Munif Bukhari, said many tourists from the Scandinavian and Baltic countries could be drawn to Langkawi when Finland’s airline, Finn Air, starts [...]
Langkawi Cable Car Service Hours Extended For CNY Holidays
Panorama Langkawi Sdn Bhd (PLSB) has extended operating hours of the Langkawi Cable Car service to 10pm during Chinese New Year holidays to allow visitors to enjoy the night view from the top of Gunung Machinchang. The normal operating hours of the cable car service was until 6pm between Monday to Thursday and 7pm on [...]
Langkawi Promotion In Cambodia, Finland, Singapore
The Langkawi Development Authority (Lada) will carry out three simultaneous tourism promotions to Cambodia, Finland and Singapore this week, its tourism manager Megat Shaharul Azman Abas said. The events will take place at the Asean Tourism Forum in Cambodia on Jan 19-23, Matka Finland on Jan 21-23 and Singapore on Jan 21-23.
Luxurious Langkawi for Germans and Italians
Germans and Italians will join the ranks of Europeans who get to enjoy a luxurious yet value-for-money holiday package in legendary Langkawi. A recent report had Langkawi Development Authority (Lada)’s Tourism principal assistant manager, Azmil Munif Bukhari, saying that this was because the package had received encouraging response from tourists in Europe.
Tags: Domestic Tourism Boost, Domestic Tourism Products, Kedah, langkawi, malaysia, Promoting Domestic Tourism, promoting malaysia, Tourism Industry in Malaysia
Comment of the Day | No Comments »