Singapore and Malaysia share an interesting co-existence. From a shared history to shared water supply, these two countries have a co-dependency, one which at times is denied, and at other times celebrated. No matter what the politics of the day are, it remains that Singapore is one of the most popular tourist destinations for Malaysians, [...]
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The Worst Jam Flavour – Traffic Jam
The population of Kuala Lumpur and many other major cities in the world are very used to jams, even if they do not have it on toast every morning. Traffic jams often are the worst flavour of jam ever to be created by man, yet it is the most frequent occurrence, even though no one [...]
Singaporeans In Malaysia
No matter how strained relations can get between Singapore and Malaysia, it is a fact that these two countries share too much in terms of history to be set apart. This closeness is not merely geographical, but also cultural, no matter how partisans in both countries might want to project otherwise. An interesting factoid in [...]
Why Singaporeans Visit Malaysia
There are countless reasons why Singaporeans visit Malaysia, besides the simple fact that Malaysia is its nearest neighbour and one of the most accessible. One interesting bit of trivia about Singaporean visitors that surfaced recently is that Singaporeans were the majority of tourists who opted for homestay programs last year.
Singaporean Senior Citizens Targetted
The adage, Old is gold rings true, especially for the Malaysian tourism industry. A recent article in Bernama mentioned that Tourism Malaysia is trying to encourage senior citizens in Singapore to come across and visit Malaysia. A survey conducted by Tourism Malaysia in Singapore concluded that retirees expressed a fondness for travel as they had [...]
More Ways Needed To Woo More Singaporeans To Malaysia
The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board has lined up strategies to introduce affordable new tourism products and packages to attract more Singaporeans to Malaysia. Malaysia Tourism Singapore director Zalizam Zakaria said Singapore was a “very big and important market for us”.
Tourism Malaysia Promotes Homestay And Rail Tourism In Singapore
Tourism Malaysia‘s Singapore office on Wednesday launched its web page in the social media network Facebook and a new information kiosk at the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station here.
Lanson Place Ambassador Row Serviced Residences Offers A Special Promo For Malaysian And Singaporean Guests
Lanson Place Ambassador Row Serviced Residences is offering special long promo rates for Malaysian and Singaporean guests who plan to stay at the serviced apartment on a monthly basis.
Firefly Adds Fifth Daily Flight To Singapore
Firefly, which touts itself as a community airline, is increasing the frequency of its daily flights from Subang to Singapore, to cater to the current high demand.
Malaysia’s No.1 Tourist – The Singaporean
Recent reports have Tourism Malaysia chairman Datuk Dr Victor Wee putting forth the figures that in 2010, Malaysia recorded more than 13 million Singapore tourist arrivals, up 2.4 per cent from 2009. This constituted 53 per cent of the country’s total tourist arrivals, contributing RM28.4 billion in receipts.
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