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.
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Johor Wants More Chinese
Johor wants more Chinese…Chinese tourists, that is. They may just get their wish, since it was reported that the state tourism department is trying to lure regional airlines from China to fly tourists to the state via chartered flights. State Tourism and Domestic Trade committee chairman Hoo Seong Chang said Shenzhen Airlines had indicated its [...]
Why All the Hate, Indonesia?
Nationalism seems to be out of control in Indonesia, and using an outsider as a scapegoat is an easy excuse to unite a people. As Malaysia has been quite a good neighbour, it can be assumed that all the ‘hate’ is due to politics as statistics show that 2.7 million Indonesian tourists are expected to [...]
Locals Are Just As Important
Domestic tourism is as important as foreign visitors. Many places are frequented by locals, but at times the emphasis is only on foreigners. An example of how much domestic tourism contributes can be seen in an article that estimated the losses from the flooding in Thailand for the Thai tourism industry.
Malaysia’s Tourism Potential Seen
What makes a country appealing to visitors? The answer would probably be worth at least six billion dollars, if there is an answer at all. Yet there are ways to gauge a country’s potential for tourism, at least according to Raimund Hosch, chief executive of Messe Berlin GmbH.
Malaysians Love Bollywood
If you believe a recent article about India-bound tourism figures, it would seem that Malaysians love Bollywood as much as they love Hollywood. And since Bollywood is much closer than Hollywood, a large segment of Bollywood fans from Malaysia make it their destination of choice when it comes to their holiday plans. Yes, all that [...]
Learn About Rubber at Putrajaya
Sometimes the actions of a single man can change the course of history. For today’s discussion, that man is Henry Nicholas Ridley, known to the locals of Malaya as Ridley Gila (Mad Ridley). He was considered mad by the locals due to his passion in promoting the planting of rubber trees. Legend has it that [...]
The Power of Golf
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 [...]
Singaporean Tourists Wanted
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, [...]
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.
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