M'sia Bags Best Leisure, Eco-tourism Awards By Tham Choy Lin BEIJING, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has again captured the hearts of readers of Guangzhou Daily, the biggest newspaper in southern China, as a top tourist destination.   Green Peafowl Added Tourist Draw For Terengganu KUALA TERENGGANU, March 3 (Bernama) -- In an effort to draw more tourists, the Terengganu government has engaged a company to release into a section of the Kenyir Lake area the Green Peafowl, an endangered bird last spotted on the Besut coast in 1958.   Kelantan Taps Into Offshore And Ecotourism GUA MUSANG, March 2 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board (Tourism Malaysia) will develop offshore and ecotourism projects in Kelantan, in line with the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) economic plan.   Federal Government Willing To Assist Tourism Workers In Batu Ferringhi PENANG, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The federal government is willing to help about 500 tourism workers in Batu Ferringhi who would be deprived of their source of income following the state government's decision to tear down stalls and chalets at the resort.   Fair To Promote Penang In Medan PENANG, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The state government will hold its 38th Medan Fair in Pekan Raya, northern Sumatra, from March 20 to April 15 to promote Penang to the Indonesians   Rajang River Cruise Gets 900 Confirmed Bookings SIBU, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- The Rajang River Luxury Cruise, scheduled to debut on July 1 along Sungai Rajang here, has to date received 900 confirmed bookings with the deposits already paid   US Recession Has Not Hit Malaysian Tourism Mart By Salmy Hashim WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- Arrivals of American tourists in Malaysia went up nine percent to 220,000 in 2008 from 2007 despite the gloomy economic scenario, Salahuddin Mohd Ariffin, Vice-President and Director of Tourism Malaysia in New York said here Sunday.   Don't Over-charge Tourists, Says Manyin KUCHING, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Sarawak Urban Development and Tourism Minister Datuk Michael Manyin today appealed to taxi, hotel and restaurant operators not to impose extra charges on tour packages being offered to tourists in the state.   Malaysia Targets 600,000 Indian Tourists In 2009 By P. Vijian NEW DELHI, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Turning the global economic downturn to its advantage, the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB) has raised the bar for India this year, with a modest nine percent growth.   Tourism Traffic From U.S. To Malaysia Shows A Surprise Rise In January 2009 By Manik Mehta NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Against the backdrop of the economic downturn in the United States resulting in the majority of Americans tightening their belts and doing away with luxury items, including expensive overseas trips, most industry pundits are surprised that Malaysia has actually been able to post a double-digit rise in tourist traffic from the United States in January 2009.   [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ][ 5 ][ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ][ 9 ][ 10 ][ 11 ][ 12 ][ 13 ][ 14 ][ 15 ][ 16 ][ 17 ][ 18 ][ 19 ][ 20 ][ 21 ][ 22 ][ 23 ][ 24 ][ 25 ][ 26 ][ 27 ][ 28 ][ 29 ][ 30 ][ 31 ][ 32 ][ 33 ][ 34 ][ 35 ][ 36 ][ 37 ][ 38 ][ 39 ][ 40 ][ 41 ][ 42 ][ 43 ]