The government will intensify efforts towards maintaining Malaysia among the top 10 tourist destinations, particularly focusing on attracting a larger share of high-spending and long-stay tourists.
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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.
Yen Yen Proposes VOA Fee Reduction For China Tourists
Malaysian Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said here she would propose that Malaysia reduce the visa-on-arrival (VOA) fee for China tourists to encourage more of them to visit Malaysia.
BrandPrinciples Releases New Research Report On Malaysian Tourism
International tourist arrivals in Malaysia will grow at a CAGR of around 9% during 2009-2012, and tourism receipts from overseas tourists are expected to rise at a CAGR of around 10% to RM 70 Billion (US$ 19.6 Billion) in the same period.
Palace Vacation Club, Malaysia, Joins The RCI Network Of Affiliated Resorts
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and Palace Vacation Club, one of Asia’s most innovative brands in the vacation ownership industry, today announced a new multi-year affiliation. The agreement makes RCI the exclusive third-party exchange provider for Palace Vacation Club and allows subscribing members access to a broad array of exciting vacation opportunities.
Dorsett Plans 10 More Hotels In Malaysia
Hospitality player Dorsett International Sdn Bhd aims to add 10 hotels to its existing chain of five hotels and resorts in Malaysia in five years, says president Eddie Tang. He said the parent company had allocated RM500mil for the expansion.
Tourism Malaysia’s Frankfurt Office Taps MICE Market
With the global leisure tourism traffic affected by the economic downturn, Tourism Malaysia‘s Frankfurt office is aggressively tapping the meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) sector to push up the tourism trade.
Malaysia Stays Competitive As A Value-for-money Destination In Global Tourism Industry 2009
Malaysia has emerged as the fourth most price competitive country in the world in the travel and tourism industry out of 133 countries surveyed. The top three countries listed in the price competitiveness pillar were Egypt, Brunei Darussalam and Indonesia.
Tourism Malaysia In Frankfurt Dangles Dual-Destination Carrot
In an attempt to lure German and other European tourists to visit Malaysia, the Frankfurt office of Tourism Malaysia is dangling a “dual-destination carrot”.
Tourism Road Show To Jordan And Syria
A 36 member delegation from Malaysia (sellers from 22 organisations) will be promoting Malaysia in Jordan and Syria from 9 to 13 May 2009 as the post Arabian Travel Mart road show.