The Terengganu Government has allocated RM100 million this year to further develop the Kenyir Lake with various tourism-related facilities.
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Ministry Mulls Making Terengganu A Tourism Icon
The Tourism Ministry is considering making Terengganu a tourism icon as the state meets the requirement to be given such a status. Deputy Tourism Minister Datuk Dr James Dawas Mamit said the state had idyllic islands, marine parks, clean beaches and an inland lake, which was the biggest man-made lake in the country.
Develop Tourism Industry Based On What We Have, Says Victor Wee
The best way to develop the tourism industry in Malaysia is to capitalise on what the country has to offer, said Chairman of Tourism Malaysia Datuk Dr Victor Wee.
Plan To Reduce Tourist Arrivals To Pulau Redang
The Terengganu government plans to reduce tourist arrivals to Pulau Redang to 160,000 from 200,000 yearly, said its Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Za’abar Mohd Adib.
Terengganu Government Willing To Help Divers Clean Up The Sea
The Terengganu government is willing to cooperate and help diving associations clean up the sea, State Exco for Tourism, Culture, Arts and Haritage Datuk Za’aba Mohd Adib said.
Terengganu Wants Redang To Be Luxury Tourism Destination
The Terengganu government plans to turn Redang, one of the 10 most beautiful islands in the world, into a luxury tourism destination to safeguard the island’s environment, Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Said said Thursday. He said the state government would only allow the construction of five-star hotels on the island to restrict the number of [...]
Terengganu Tourism Blog Contest Launched
Tourism Malaysia has launched Terengganu Tourism Blog Contest 2010 to attract more tourists to the state. Terengganu Tourism Malaysia director Ahmad Fathil Abdul Ghani said the move was important as blogs had become a popular medium for Western tourists.
Students In Holiday Islands Can Be Apprentice Tour Guides, Says Tourism Minister
The Tourism Ministry plans to get secondary schools students in holiday islands to become apprentice tour guides. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said for a start, the ministry would work with the Terengganu government to initiate a pilot project on this in Pulau Perhentian.
Island-hopping and turtles highlighted in Terengganu
With many Southeast Asian tourism bodies seeing their budgets cut, promotional pushes this year are becoming more targeted and specific, and this week Tourism Malaysia is highlighting the virtues of Terengganu.
Terengganu Targets Four Million Tourists This Year
Terengganu aims to attract four million tourists to the state this year, from only 3.3 million tourists last year. State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Zaabar Mohd Adib expressed confidence of achieving the target with the world economy improving and the Influenza A (H1N1) pandemic having eased.