Tag: tourists

Johor Aims To Attract More Tourists From ASEAN Countries

Johor aims to attract more tourists from ASEAN countries via its business-to-business (B2B) sales missions to various countries this year. State Tourism, Trade and Consumerism Committee chairman, Datuk Tee Siew Kiong, said the B2B promotions were expected to give better impact. “We can match tour agencies in both destinations. This year we will undertake promotion missions…
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Malacca wants to revive monorail project

  The state government is resolute in reviving the Malacca Historic City Council monorail line despite the many glitches that halted its operation. The system is too expensive to be left abandoned and must be revived, it said. The line cost RM15.9mil to build and spans 1.6km, from Taman Rempah in Pengkalan Rama to Kampung…
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Government Urged To Build National Tourism Institution

Government Urged To Build National Tourism Institution TEMERLOH, June 18 (Bernama) — The Pahang Tourism and Culture committee has urged the federal government to build a national tourism institution to educate and produce skilled manpower in order to boost the sector. Its chairman, Datuk Seri Mohd Sharkar Shamsuddin said the tourism sector was the largest…
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Iftar@KL 2015 Expected To Attract 300,000 Visitors

Kuala Lumpur mayor Tan Sri Ahmad Phesal Talib said the target was achievable because of the special activities arranged this year.“This annual festival will feature activities like nasyid competition, question and answer session on religion and mosque tourism exhibition,” he told reporters at the launching of Iftar@KL 2015, here today. Also present was Tourism and…
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27.4 Million Tourists Spent RM10.4B On F&B In 2014

Some 27.4 million tourists spent RM10.4 billion on food and beverage during their visit to Malaysia last year. In view of this, Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz said the ministry would continue to boost the tourism sector, especially with regard to food as an attraction for both domestic and foreign tourists.…
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