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Introduction Food Delight National Treasures Art And Culture Destinations

Events & Festivals

Governments initiatives Reference

Introduction
Malaysia has some of the most

attractive holiday destinations in the world. Tourism industry is one of the major contributor to the nations economy from local and foreign tourists. The main target of the tourism industry in Malaysia is to attract as many tourists as possible Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board also known as Tourism Malaysia came into being under the jurisdiction of Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board Act in the year 1992

Food Delight
Each state in Malaysia has something

different to offer such as :

Kuala Lumpur has the most diverse

offering of foods from all over the world. Melaka is also home to delicious Baba Nyonya food, much of it served in cafes in historical shophouses. Penang is hawker stall haven Kelantan is the cradle of Malay culture and serves exotic Malay food rich in flavour and colour

Much of Malaysia's food is spicy by

western standards, but really not overly so.

National Treasures
Malaysia has a range of National

Parks from mangrove reserves and tropical rainforests to Marine Parks such as Royal Belum, Mulu, Niah and Endau-Rompin Among the biggest and bestknown tropical flora and fauna here are the Sumatran Rhinoceros, the Sun Bear, the Malayan Tiger, the Orangutan, Rainforest Tarantulas and the Proboscis Monkey. Borneo is especially well known for the worlds biggest flower, the Rafflesia.

Art And Culture

The contemporary art of the

modern age, Malaysian artisans and artists have always gone beyond cultural, ethnic and religious boundaries in order to find their inspirations, influencing the way in which the crafts, cuisine and architecture of the country are presented. Some of those are traditional carving, weaving, top spinning, malay martial art, kites and silversmithing

Destinations
Batu Caves, Selangor

Kota Kinabalu National Park & Mount Kinabalu Gunung Mulu National Park Miri, Sarawak Khoo Kongsi Georgetown, Penang

Sipadan Island, Sabah

Top 10 sites to visit

Cherating Beach Pahang

Sarawak Cultural Village Santubong, Sarawak

Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque Teluk Ibai, Terengganu Heeren Street & Jonker Street Malacca

Petronas Twin Towers KL

Events & Festivals

Event Name Date

KL 1Malaysia Family Fair@MaTiC

Melaka River Fiesta

1 January 2011 31 December 2011

June 2011 - June 2011

Fraser s Hill International Bird Race Sarawak Regatta

25 June 2011 - 26 June 2011 July 2011 - July 2011

Putrajaya Floria

9 July 2011 - 17 July 2011

http://www.tourism.gov.my/events

Governments initiatives
Improving Tourism industry in Malaysia Effective promotion of Malaysia as an ideal travelers destination. The main target of the tourism industry in Malaysia is to attract as many tourists as possible and extend the tourist's period of stay for both domestic and foreign tourists. Projects undertaken are as follows : Conducting fairs on tourism Arranging for seminars and workshops for making the people aware of the various services offered by the tourism industry

Reference
1. http://www.economywatch.com/world-industries/tourism/malaysia.html

2. http://www.malaysia.gov.my/EN/Relevant%20Topics/IndustryInMalaysia/
Business/BusinessTourism/Pages/Tourism.aspx 3. http://www.tourism.gov.my/destinations

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