This year has been designated Visit Malaysia year and Tourism Malaysia is targeting 28 million international visitors and US $23.3 billion in tourist receipts.
Malaysia is a country that has charm, culture and warm hospitality. Beyond Kuala Lumpur there is much to discover and delight the visitor in Penang, Langkawi, Melaka, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. It is very much a multicultural society.Penang was recently voted as one of the Worlds top ten cities to visit in 2014 in The Guardian.
The country has been called a ‘shining star’ in the global tourism industry by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).
More than 200 events and festivals have been lined up for the Visit Malaysia year 2014, including world-class events such as the Formula 1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, Malaysian Motor Cycle Grand Prix, Sarawak Regatta, Malaysian Open Kuala Lumpur World Tour, CIMB Classic PGA Tour and many more.
Malaysia is now the fourth best shopping destination in the world, and as such will offer mega sale events during the year such as 1Malaysia GP sale, 1Malaysia Mega Sale carnival and the 1Malaysia Year-end sale. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur International Airport 2 will open on 2nd May this year and will cater for 45 million passengers.
