Tourism in Malaysia

MALAYSIA

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. It is a federation which has 13 states. It is divided into two parts by the South China Sea. Its mainland is on the Malay Peninsula. It faces the Straits of Malacca on its west coast and the South China Sea on its east coast. The other part of this country, sometimes known as East Malaysia, is on the northern part of the island of Borneo in the South China Sea. Kuala Lumpur on the Malay Peninsula is its capital. The federal capital was recently moved to Putrajaya, a newly created city exclusively designed for administration.

The country is multi-ethnic and multi-cultural, with most people being Malay, but there are also Chinese and Indians. Its official language is Malay but English is often used in education and business. There are over 130 other languages spoken in Malaysia, with 94 in Malaysian Borneo and 40 on the peninsula. Islam is the official religion, but non-Malay citizens have the freedom to practice other religions.

History

Between China and India, Malaysia was an ancient trading place. When Europeans came to this area, Malacca became an important trade port.

The states of Malaysia became a colony of the British Empire, starting with Penang in 1786. The peninsular part became independent on August 31, 1957 as the Federation of Malaya. In 1963, Malaya, Singapore and the Borneo part joined together to become Malaysia. In 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation and declared independence.

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Politics and economy

Malaysia has 13 states, which are Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca, Nigari Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Penang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor and Terengganu, and three federal territories, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. The number of points of the star on the flag represents the number of states Malaysia has, but it has 14 because Singapore was one of the states in Malaysia during its creation. The 14th point now represents the federal territories, called Wilayah Persekutuan. The head of state of Malaysia is known as the Yang di-Pertain Aging, otherwise called the "King of Malaysia". That title is currently held by Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah. Malaysia's head of government is the Prime Minister. Its current prime minister is dato ' Seri Najib Tun Razak. It also has a parliament and a court system. It is a founding member of ASEAN. Its economy is steadily growing and it is a relatively rich country in Southeast Asia.

Religion

Malaysia is a multi-religious society, and Islam is the country's official religion. According to government census figures in 2009, the four main religions are Islam (55.4% of the people), Buddhism (29.2%), Christianity (6.1%, mostly in East Malaysia, i.e., Borneo), and Hinduism (7.8%).

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Cities

• George Town (1 January 1957)

• Kuala Lumpur (1 February 1972)

• Ipoh (27 May 1988)

• Kuching (1 August 1988)

• Johor Bahru (1 January 1994)

• Kota Kinabalu (2 February 2000)

• Shah Alam (10 October 2000)

• Malacca City (15 April 2003)

• Alor Setar (21 December 2003)

• Miri (20 May 2005)

• Petaling Jaya (20 June 2006)

• Kuala Terengganu (1 January 2008)

Culture

Malaysia is a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multilingual society, consisting of 65% Malays and other indigenous tribes, 25% Chinese, 7% Indians. The Malays, which form the largest community, are all Muslims since one has to be Muslim to be legally Malay under Malaysian law. The Malays play a dominant role politically and are included in a grouping identified as bumiputera. Their native language is Malay (Bahasa Melayu).

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Food and drink

Many cultures from within the country and from surrounding areas have influenced the cuisine. Much of the influence comes from the Malay, Chinese, Indian,

Food from one culture is sometimes also cooked using ways taken from another culture, for example, shrimp paste (belacan) and sambal are commonly used by Chinese restaurants for cooking. This means that although much of Malaysian food can be traced back to a certain culture, they have their own identity. Rice is popular in many dishes. Chili is commonly found in local cuisine, although this does not necessarily make them spicy. Examples are laksa, which is a spicy noodle dish common in Malaysia and teh tarik, which is a popular drink.

Sports

Malaysia's national sports Centre is the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex. Nicol David (squash) and Lee Chong Wei (badminton) are notable athletes from Malaysia. Malaysia won 12 gold medals in the Commonwealth Games 2010 in India, and broke their Commonwealth Games target.

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Tourism industry in MALAYSIA

Malaysia is known as top international tourist country. Malaysia got a 10th rank in the top 10 international tourism destinations in 2012 and Now in Asia continent its rank is second tourist country that’s why curiosity of everyone is increased to know about the tourist attraction in Malaysia .Now we are going to give brief description of various tourist attraction Malaysia.

Fascinating reason to visit Malaysia. Malaysia is an integrated tourist spot because it is not only full of natural beauty of beaches ,hills, theme park, waterfall ,spices garden ,Bird park etc .Apart this Penang, langkawi, tioman island, Perhentian island other islands are well known for its picturesque scenery that makes it fantastic place to visit.

These are one of the top tourist attractions in Malaysia

1. Cameron Highlands

2. Taman Negara

3. Mount Kinabalu

4. Perhentian Islands

5. Sepilok Rehabilition Centre

6. Georgetown Inner City(Penang)7. Pulau Tioman8. Petronas Twin Towers

(kualalumpur).9. Langkawi Island10. Mulu Caves

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The activities of Tourism Industry in Malaysia are directed towards improving the Malaysian tourism services. Owing to the good standards the Tourism industry in Malaysia maintains, it also appeals to many investors to invest in the Malaysian tourism industry. This inflicts a positive influence on the economy of Malaysia. Tourism industry in Malaysia provide ample scope for employment. There are several people who are recruited either in tourism industry directly or related industries.

Effective promotion of Malaysia as an ideal traveler’s destination determines the success of the tourism industry in Malaysia. The main target of the tourism industry in Malaysia is to attract as many tourists as possible. Efforts are also made to extend the tourist's period of stay so that Malaysia can earn profits in the process. Domestic tourists are also encouraged for the same. Malaysian tourism industries render employment to many individuals. By creating job opportunities tourism industry in Malaysia is also assisting in the contribution towards the gross domestic product or the GDP.

Tourism industry in Malaysia ranks 35th in the international tourism market. Travel and tourism associated activities are expected escalate to yield profits of 33.6 billion in the year 2007. Tourism industry in Malaysia is assumed to rise by 4.5% in the year 2007. This figure is likely to go up by 6.6% every year. Opportunities in employment is ascertained to attain a figure of 1217000 thereby contributing 11.6% of total employment.

Programs and projects undertaken to take Malaysian tourism to great heights

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Different types of tourism in MALAYSIA

Mass tourism (NAUTICAL Tourism)

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Batu Ferringhi Port Dickson

Langkawi Tioman

Pangkor

Historical structures and buildings (HERITAGE Tourism)

Nature (ECOTourism)

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A Famosa Malacca Christ Church

Stadthuys Sultan Abdul Samad Building

Tempurung CaveCameron Highlands

Skyscrapers (CULTURAL Tourism)

Sports (SPORTS Tourism)

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Komtar

Petronas Twin Towers

Alor Setar Tower

National Sports ComplexSepang International Circuit

University (EDUCATIONAL Tourism)

Hospital (MEDIACL Tourism)

Theme parks (EXTREME Tourism)

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Some information

Langkawi

It is the most famous beach of Malaysia. This beach has founded in 1957 as an island of Andaman sea, which is 30 km. North from Malaysia.

The season for visiting Langkawi is from December to February. The other month of the week is raining season for this beach.

Longkawi island was given a World Geopark by UNESCO on july1, 2007. The main attraction of this beaches are:

1. Cambriangeo forest park

2. Kilim karst Geoforet park

3. Dayang Bunting Marble Geoforest park.

Transportation

Tourists can came here via ferry from kualakedah or via direct flight via AirAsia, Malaysian Airlines, Malindo Air etc.

There are two main island areas: the Southern Islands, with a heavier tourist population and the islands to the north east which are more secluded with little tourist traffic. Langun Island has a fresh-water lake like Pregnant Maiden Lake only without the tourists and has Sand Spit Beach on its south-facing orientation. Dendang Island next to it forms a bay popular with Langkawi sailing yacht tour operators who favor the area for its natural beauty and peace. Some of its popular beaches are pantaiCenang, pantaitengah, BurauBay, pantaiKok etc. The adventurous facilities for tourists are:

1. Cable Car and sky Bridge2. TheKilim Karst Geoforest Park(The Kilim River)3. Ship cruises.4. Private beaches5. Speedboat riding etc.

There are also lots of shopping malls available here. One can do a lots of shopping from Cenangmall, jettypoint, Coco valley duty-free supermarket.

A’ Famosa Resort Malaysia

It is located in Alor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia, near the Simpang ampat exit on the North South Expressway. It was named after the 16th century Portuguese fort of the same name which was once stood near the harbor of Malacca city .

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The 150-acre A’ famosa cowboy town is a wildlife safari that is home to more than 100 species of the animals, featuring a Walk-through Area, Chicken Farm, Monkey Island, and a truck drive through the Safari park itself. The park also hosts a number of animal shows, such as an "elephant show" and a "bird show" The A’ Famosa water world covers an area of 20 acres.

A’ Famosa cowboy town features a various entertainment outlets, such as restaurants, a shopping village, etc. There is also a nightly carnival which consists of an animal musical parade, dancing and fireworks.

The accommodation available at A’Famosa Resort consists of a resort hotel with balconies. This facility offers self-contained studios, 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units, and villas ranging from three to five bedrooms

Labuan

It is another beautiful beach of Malaysia. Officially called federal territory of Labuan. There are several attractions and places of interest on Labuan. The Labuan War Cemetery contains various war graves and memorials to the fallen of World War II. This includes British, Australian, Indian, Sarawakian, Bruneian, North Borneo and Empire troops, making it the largest war grave with 3,908 graves of fallen soldiers. A memorial service is held on Remembrance Day once every 4-year. Labuan is also the base for diving on four popular wreck dives: the Cement wreck, the American wreck, (the first USS Salute), the Australian wreck and the Blue Water wreck. Its contain some famous place called:

1. Labuan war cemetery

2. Replica clock Tower of 1906

3. Labuan Museum.

This island also contain very strong security. It has Naval petrol vessels from government, A garrison and air detachment based on the island. The local coast guard are also very responsible for the tourist. They are trained and alarmed in all time.

Bako national park

It is established in 1957.It is the oldest national park in Malaysia. It is approximately 40 K.M. by road from knching. The famous place of this islands are:

1. Rocky headlands.

2. The cobras Head

3. The rock of “Teluk Assam Beach”

It is one of the smallest national parks in Sarawak. Famous for

1. Wildlife

2. Jungle streams.

3. Waterfall.

4. Secluded beach.

5. Trekking trails.

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Batu caves

This is a limestone hill which is a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selenagor, Malaysia. It comes from the Sungai Batu, it’s a name of a Batu river, which situated at the side of hill and it’s the tenth limestone hill from Ampang. The s a village which is also called Batu Cave. It is the popular Hindu shrines outside India, it is dedicated to the Lord Murgan.There is a biggest wholesale market klang Valley located nearby Selayang. The limestone forming Batu Caves is said to be around 400 million years old.

There are various undeveloped caves which contain a diverse range of cave fauna, including some unique species, such as Liphistideaaspiders and Eonictyris and fruit bats. The site is also well known for its numerous macaques, which visitors feed, sometimes involuntarily.

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Conclusion

As we know for every country tourism industry is very important. And now the tourism industry in Malaysia is getting developed. And that’s why we choose Malaysia as a tourism country. Malaysia is one of the most attractive travel destination.

Malaysia is ranked 11th in the world and 2nd in Southeast Asia, for tourist arrival, in Malaysia we can see so many tourism types.

Medical tourism Ecotourism Wild tourism Extreme tourism

Educational tourism Mass tourism Heritage tourism Cultural tourism

In 2014 Malaysia recorded 27,437,315 tourist arrivals, with a GDP growth of 6.7% compared to 2013. So, we can say that Malaysia is a very good place to visit. Malaysia has so many many exiting things to visit. Day by day their tourist number is increasing. So, we can say that Malaysian tourist industry is one of the best tourist industry in the world.

Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen told Bernama, January 10, 2011 (Sunday), worried about attacks may be a threat to the growth of tourism. Members said that foreign tourists are considering religious tensions in Malaysia may lead to fear, thus affecting the country's economy. She added that the church attack, sending the wrong message to foreign tourists in Malaysia has been touted as a harmonious country, despite its multi-ethnic and multi-religious society. She added,

"However, in terms of security, the embassy and the police and Interior Ministry officials in the answers given on Monday satisfied,"

With the aim to resolve the political instability in Malaysia it need to take several steps to avoid the decline in the tourism industry in Malaysia. In this regard, the Government's implementation of the rebound joeu the law, its goal is "no one can side jump, there is no one in the party resigned from the party, because they want to jump ship to the other. Example: this happens in Perak.

Malaysia is the implementation of anti-terrorism legislation, in order to overcome the problem, the performance improvement due to terrorism, calls the internal security of Art (ISA). ISA target limit self-assembly, and freedom of movement of tourists.

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