Sea travel was the main way of travelling before the advent of the airplane. Nowadays, most travellers fly around to get to far away places – quickly and efficiently. Yet ships and cruises are still important as sea travel was the main way of travelling before the advent of the airplane. Not only that, they [...]
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Malacca in Top 50 Must Visit World Destinations
It was recently reported that the listing of Melaka at 28th position, out of the 45 destinations in the world which should be visited this year, by The New York Times newspaper is expected to attract more than 12 million tourists to the state this year.
It’s A Small World After All
The Tourism Ministry’s corporate communications head, Mona Fairuz Nordin recently highlighted the Cuti-Cuti 1Malaysia Taxi Advertising Campaign launched by Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen in Raub, Pahang. Forty-one taxis, bearing the tourism promotion advertisements, participated in the campaign in the district. The taxi drivers had attended the “Mesra Malaysia” course organised by [...]
Will Malaysia Win In 2012?
Recent reports highlighted the fact that India has won two global awards namely World’s Leading Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Board, Incredible India, respectively at the World Tourism Mart 2011. India’s Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai was quoted as saying that India has recorded five million tourist arrivals this year and they wanted to add [...]
Airline Needed For Sabah and Sarawak
It would be good news if Sabah and Sarawak got a new regional airline. In making the call, Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the new airline was vital and could concentrate on meeting the increasing demand of passengers flying from Sabah and Sarawak to various domestic and international destinations.
Learning From Our Neighbour
It is truly unfortunate that Thailand, and much of its capital Bangkok, is so badly inundated by the floods this year, but Malaysians and visitors to our country can heave a sigh of relief that its capital Kuala Lumpur has a good chance at preventing an occurrence of such great proportions with its flood prevention [...]
Tourists Just Love Sabah
Why do tourists love Sabah? Tourists are flocking to Sabah for its diverse attractions ranging from magnificent underwater diving to its unique inhabitants, the proboscis monkeys and orangutans. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said 1,909,430 tourists were recorded compared to 1,660,360 last year, which excluded the arrival of foreign workers.
Asean-China Centre To Boost Cooperation In Tourism
China seems to be the catchword nowadays, with every industry eager to jump onto the bandwagon to tap the growing market that this country is. So it hardly comes as surprise that Asean as a group would want to be left out. This has led to an Asean-China Center was officially launched during the 14th [...]
Is Culture Cool or What?
Malaysia’s strength is in its variety of cultures. Even with the recent use of race in local politics, the country should not forget that the various races have woven a fabric of cultures that is not only beautiful but unique.
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