Thursday, December 9, 2010

Malaysia sets sights on tourism to drive economic growth – Bernama

To achieve an average growth rate of 6 percent in the next 10 years, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak believes the country must be able to further develop its services sector especially in the tourism industry. For years, Malaysia’s manufacturing industry has been the core of its economic progress but as its exports markets are seen to experience continued slow growth, the government needs to shift its strategy toward tourism as the potential of new markets from China and India are increasingly looking a lot more lucrative. Read full story here.


Tags: Malaysia, Malaysia tourism, hospitality industry, Malaysia industry, sustainable tourism, tourism marketing, tourism management
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