Malaysia aims to attract more tourists from Japan by targeting the country's secondary cities. Until now, Malaysia has focused promotions in the biggest cities - Tokyo
Malaysia has a reputation within Asia for providing value for money says Lim Juay Jin, Charge D'Affaires of the Malaysian Embassy in China, who added, "Malaysia is a popular destination for Chinese tourists due to its beautiful scenery, rich cultural diversity and convenient travel facilities."
Kelantan which have its lush tropical forests, rivers and waterfalls, saw an increase in the number of tourist arrivals increase by 88,240 in 2008 to 107,000 last year.
Despite the global economic climate, Malaysia continued to attract tourists from around the world last year.Record of Immigration Department showed that 21.5 million tourists arrived between January- November 2009
A report by global research firm, Business Monitor International, is bullish about the future prospects for Malaysia's tourism industry. - Business News Malaysia
Passengers stranded in Malaysia by the Icelandic volcano that has disrupted flights to Europe, have been given free tours of Kuala Lumpur thanks to airport operator Malaysia Airports, Tourism Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur City Hall.