Tourism development in Malaysia is constrained by certain socioeconomic and political factors which require planning considerations beyond the traditional concerns for growth and promotion. Apart from the New Economic Policy which calls for racial-spatial economic restructuring and indigenization of control,...
Tourism development in Malaysia, discussed by Kadir H. Din; Tourism and National Parks in emerging regions of the developing world, presented by John J. Pigram; Tourism and Himalayan tribes searching for sustainable options for development, discussed by Tej Vir Singh.Goeldner...
The aim of this study is to understand and explain in detail how tourism development has evolved in Malaysia, and in particular, what informed its planning and policy. This study draws extensively on a critical analysis of the official plans for Malaysian tourism development, especially from the ...
The development allocation for this industry has been increasing over the years. It has been increased from Ringgit Malaysia (RM) 605.5 million in the 7th Malaysian plan to RM1009 million in the 8th Malaysian plan period. In the 9th Malaysian plan period, the allocation reached to RM1367 milli...
Hence, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the issues pertaining to sustainable tourism development in Malaysia. In so doing, policies, regulations and strategies to achieve sustainable tourism will be examined. The paper concludes with the arguments for having local agenda for sustainable ...
“Malaysia (is) a perfect country for sustainable tourism development. Many regions in the country offer an authentic ecotourism experience, such as the state of Sabah, with the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, Sarawak and Mulu National Park,” said Zainuddin Abdul Wahab, director general of Tourism ...
Malaysiaregional tourismtourism policy-makingmanagementFactors that facilitate destination development and the role of official policies are examined in this case study of Malaysia. The developing country in South-East Asia has recorded a significant increase in tourism since the beginning of the new ...
Reviewing literature indicated that agri-tourism as an economic development instrument has great potential to contribute to rural development. Malaysia is one of the tourist countries with great potential to develop agri-tourism. Agricultural areas in this country have many tourist attractions which can ...
At present, the Ministry of Hotels and Tourism is exerting efforts to collaborate with private sector in promoting the country's tourism sector for the development of levels of financial status, human resources and infrastructure. Transport infrastructure, lodging facilities, human resources and security...
Dynamic inter-relationship between trade, economic growth and tourism in Malaysia Tourism has been identified as one of the key industries in promoting economic growth and development in South Africa . The aim of this study is to analysis the role of international tourism in economic growth of Sou...