Date: 3 February 2013
25m tourists visited Malaysia in 2012.
GEORGE TOWN: A record number of 25 million foreign tourists
visited Malaysia last year, a 1.3 per cent increase from 2011.
Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen, who announced
this today after the launch of My
Beautiful Malaysia at Teluk Bahang, near here, said the receipts last year rose
to RM60.6bil compared to RM58.3bil in 2011.
"I am extremely happy that the tourism industry has
consistently registered growth, year after year.
"I believe this is largely due to the government's
strong support in recognising tourism as an important economic driver as well
as concerted efforts of our trade and media partners to market and brand
Malaysia as the preferred tourist destination," she said at a press conference.
By MELISSA DARLYNE CHOW
Copyright @ 2011 The New Straits Times Press (Malaysia)
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