Being a tropical country that is warm all year round, Malaysia naturally appeals to visitors who hail from colder climes. As such, many tourists, especially the elderly, flock to Malaysia during the winter season. Most of these tourists are Europeans, and often are long stay guests who return annually in search of the warm sunny [...]
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Hands Off My Culture
A recent opinion editorial by The Sun touched on tourism and warned of the possibility of something called “tourism overload”. While the danger of overcommercialisation is very real, especially in the tourism industry, can too much of a good thing be bad for tourism?
Improving Historical Sites
A lot of people like to say that without the past, there can be no present. Unfortunately, man is the sort of creature that is apt to forget, otherwise there would not be the adage, out of sight, out of mind. But, of course, we all will agree that it is always better late than [...]
Melaka Expected To Receive 10 Million Tourists In 2010
For the first time, Melaka is expected to receive as many as 10 million tourists compared with 8.9 million last year. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam said up to October this year, the historical state had received 7.8 million tourist arrivals and another 2.2 million were expected in November and December.
Tune Hotels.com To Open In Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Tune Hotels.com – the limited service hotel brand providing a “5-star sleeping experience at a 1-star price”, is set to open Tune Hotels.com – KB Sentral, Kota Bharu by the end of this year. The company today held a Groundbreaking Ceremony officiated by the Deputy Menteri Besar of Kelantan, YB Dato’ Haji Ahmad bin Ya’kob.
Tourism Malaysia’s Frankfurt Office Introduces Affordable Packages
Tourism traffic from Germany to Malaysia recorded a 17.2 per cent growth from January to November this year, with a total of 118,526 tourists, while the number of tourists from Switzerland grew by 9.7 per cent to 26,194.
Tennis Exhibition Showdown In Tourism Calendar
The tourism ministry plans to include the Showdown of Champions tennis exhibition event as a fixture on its annual calendar.
New Flights To Langkawi From Phuket And Hat Yai From October 29
Happy Air Travellers, Thailand’s latest airline, will offer daily flights to Langkawi from two major southern Thai tourist destinations – Phuket and Hat Yai – beginning October 29.
Tourism Malaysia Wants To Draw More Tourists From Brazil
Tourism Malaysia hopes to increase the number of Brazilian tourists to this country by seven to eight per cent from the 3,000 who came last year.
Langkawi In The Limelight
Langkawi is set to return to the forefront of Malaysian tourism with the announcement of a Five Year Tourism Development Master Plan for Langkawi. This plan was announced as part of the 2012 Budget, and will have an allocation of RM420 million. It aims to turn the island into an international standard tourist destination and [...]
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