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60179
Tue, 05/12/2009 - 16:50
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3-IN-1 TRAVEL PACKAGE TO WORLD HERITAGE SITES
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry with the cooperation of its Indonesian counterpart will introduce a three-in-one tourism package in August which offers travel to three World Heritage sites.
Its minister Dr Ng Yen Yen said the package would enable tourists to fly to
Malaysia or Indonesia and visit Georgetown in Malaysia's northern state of
Penang and southern state of Melaka, and Borobudur in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
which were recognised as World Heritage sites by Unesco (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).
"I met the Indonesian Tourism Minister last Saturday and discussed the
matter with him, and he welcomed the proposed cooperation.
"We will arrange a meeting between tourism officials from both countries to
draw up an official programme for the purpose," she said after chairing a
meeting to discuss the mission and direction of state tourism action councils at
the ministry, here, Monday.
"We target groups like senior citizens and retirees who are interested in
heritage and historical sites. We understand that Indonesia receives many
travellers from Europe who mostly visit Borobudur, so this is a chance for us to
promote Malaysia's heritage sites," she added.
Dr Ng said discussions were also held with airlines on the cooperation
between the two countries on the three-in-one package and they were positive
about it.
On the influenza A(H1N1) infections in some countries, she said her ministry
always discussed with the relevant authorities and channelled information to
foreign tourists that Malaysia was still free from the viral infection.
"Anyway, the government is closely monitoring the situation and constantly
providing updates on the pandemic."
Asked on the proposal to abolish the state tourism action councils before,
she said any decision on it had been shelved and focus given instead to efforts
to further develop the tourism industry.
"This is a very challenging time, with the global economic downturn and
influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. We will review the structure of the state tourism
action councils at a suitable time. At this moment, it is better to carry on
with the plans already made."
Dr Ng said her ministry did not practise favouritism in promoting tourism in
the states but of all of them, including opposition-ruled states, must show
commitment to the events organised by the ministry.
On tourist arrivals, she said from January to March this year, the number
recorded was 5.46 million compared to 5.34 million in the same period last year.
-- BERNAMA
Its minister Dr Ng Yen Yen said the package would enable tourists to fly to
Malaysia or Indonesia and visit Georgetown in Malaysia's northern state of
Penang and southern state of Melaka, and Borobudur in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
which were recognised as World Heritage sites by Unesco (United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation).
"I met the Indonesian Tourism Minister last Saturday and discussed the
matter with him, and he welcomed the proposed cooperation.
"We will arrange a meeting between tourism officials from both countries to
draw up an official programme for the purpose," she said after chairing a
meeting to discuss the mission and direction of state tourism action councils at
the ministry, here, Monday.
"We target groups like senior citizens and retirees who are interested in
heritage and historical sites. We understand that Indonesia receives many
travellers from Europe who mostly visit Borobudur, so this is a chance for us to
promote Malaysia's heritage sites," she added.
Dr Ng said discussions were also held with airlines on the cooperation
between the two countries on the three-in-one package and they were positive
about it.
On the influenza A(H1N1) infections in some countries, she said her ministry
always discussed with the relevant authorities and channelled information to
foreign tourists that Malaysia was still free from the viral infection.
"Anyway, the government is closely monitoring the situation and constantly
providing updates on the pandemic."
Asked on the proposal to abolish the state tourism action councils before,
she said any decision on it had been shelved and focus given instead to efforts
to further develop the tourism industry.
"This is a very challenging time, with the global economic downturn and
influenza A(H1N1) pandemic. We will review the structure of the state tourism
action councils at a suitable time. At this moment, it is better to carry on
with the plans already made."
Dr Ng said her ministry did not practise favouritism in promoting tourism in
the states but of all of them, including opposition-ruled states, must show
commitment to the events organised by the ministry.
On tourist arrivals, she said from January to March this year, the number
recorded was 5.46 million compared to 5.34 million in the same period last year.
-- BERNAMA
