MALAYSIA CHARTS 24.7 MILLION TOURISTS IN 2011 Malaysia recorded overall growth in tourism last year as the positive effects of its luxury destination branding kicked in. Tourist arrivals rose to 24,714,324 compared to 24,577,196 in 2010 while receipts climbed to RM58.3 billion compared to RM56.5 billion the previous year. Minister of Tourism YB Dato’ Sri…
PUTRAJAYA, 6 March – The Ministry of Tourism wishes to extend its condolences over the death of two Indian tourists in an accident involving the express bus they were travelling in at Km4.5 of the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway near here on Monday. The Ministry also wishes to express its sympathies to the 20 other victims…
The Hon. Minister of Tourism, Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen will lead a Malaysian delegation to ITB at Messe Berlin, Berlin, Germany, from 7 to 11 March 2012 in a clear show of the country’s focus on European tourists. A total of 124,670 German tourists, among other European tourists, visited Malaysia last year indicating…
MANILA, 24 February 2012 – In an effort to boost tourism arrival numbers from the Philippines, the Minister of Tourism, Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen today welcomes greater collaboration with the Philippines after holding discussions with the Philippines’ Secretary of Tourism, Mr. Ramon Jimenez, Jr. “With the strengthening of collaboration in the travel trade,…
“TOURISM SATELLITE ACCOUNT 2000-2010” LAUNCHEDMalaysia is the third country in ASEAN to implement the TSA KUALA LUMPUR, 10 February 2012 – Malaysia expects to earn RM3 billion a week from tourism by 2020 by banking on an impressive track record that is expected to take the country into the ranks of premier tourist destinations over…
Bigger and better “1Malaysia International Shoe Festival 2012”Her Majesty Seri Paduka Bagina Raja Permaisuri Agong to grace the event KUALA LUMPUR, 13 March 2012 – More than 100 local and overseas well-known shoe manufacturers have confirmed participation at the “1Malaysia International Shoe Festival” (1MISF) 2012, which is returning for the third time from 29 March…
PUTRAJAYA: In recognition of the growing importance of spa’s in the leisure and travel industry in Malaysia, the Ministry of Tourism has embarked on a 6-month specialised training programme for young Malaysians keen to be trained as professional spa therapists. “More and more tourists look to pamper themselves at spas whilst on holidays It is…
Dear All, The MM2H Centre regrets to inform that the MM2H Immigration Counter at Level 10, MM2H Centre, Ministry Of Tourism Malaysia will be closed starting from 19/04/2012 (Thursday) until 29/04/2012 (Sunday) as the Immigration’s system has to be upgraded. During this period of time, please go to the Headquarters of the Department of Immigration…
Tuan/Puan, Untuk makluman tuan/puan, Pejabat Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia Negeri Pulau Pinang dan Tourism Malaysia masih menghadapi masalah berhubung talian telefon dengan pihak Telekom Malaysia. Dan walaupun telah dimaklumkan kepada semua penggiat industri di Pulau Pinang termasuk agensi-agensi kerajaan di sini, masih terdapat panggilan-panggilan daripada orang awam dan pengendali-pengendali pelancongan sendiri kepada talian Pejabat ini. Justeru…
Salam 1 Malaysia, Sukacita dimaklumkan bahawa pemberian elaun insentif bulanan kepada semua Duta Teksi Pelancongan yang telah menghadiri kursus Program Duta Teksi Pelancongan pada bulan Mac 2012 (Bil.1 sehingga 4) akan bermula pada 3 sehingga 11 Mei 2012 di Pusat Pelancongan Malaysia (MaTiC), Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur. Masa untuk pemeriksaan kenderaan di Lanai MaTiC dan…
