Kampung Style Homestay Tourism Houses

130 kampung houses for touristsSunday November 19, 2006BALIK PULAU: A total of 130 houses in traditional villages in Penang will be made available for homestay programmes for Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Penang bumiputra tourism chairman Muhamad Farid Saad said the programme would start as soon as the Tourism Ministry gave out licences to homestay operators. “The demand from foreign tourists to stay in real kampung surroundings is encouraging,” he said...

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Monsoon Cup, Pulau Duyong, Terengganu

Monsoon cup is here again! And those crazy sailors will brave the monsoon just to win the coveted prize! Veteran sailors set for Monsoon Cup showdown 18 Nov 2006 Fay Angela D’Cruz and Zainuddin Muhammad KUALA LUMPUR: Visitors to the Monsoon Cup this year can expect experienced match racing sailors competing with young and energetic sailors, bringing about thrilling races. Reigning match racing world champion and Monsoon Cup race director Peter...

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Pahang aims for 7.8 million tourists

Pahang aims for 7.8 million touristsBy Roslina MohamadThursday November 16, 2006KUANTAN: Tourism Malaysia Pahang targets tourist arrival for next year to be around 7.8 million with an estimated spending of RM3.2bil while holidaying in the state. Its director Jefri Munir said the increase in visitors would be expected as the country would launch Visit Malaysia Year 2007. “There will be a lot of spectacular events and festivals at state level and we hope these colourful and interesting activities will be attractive enough to draw in more tourists. “Locals and foreigners will be able to experience what the state has to offer throughout the year,”...

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Tourism boom seen in 2007

Tourism boom seen in 2007Tuesday November 7, 2006By Goh Ee KoonPETALING JAYA: Millions of tourists are expected to visit Malaysia next year and tourism revenue, estimated to total RM35bil this year, is expected to increase at an even faster pace. There would be a “grand launch” of Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) on Jan 1, which would be followed by a host of events in every month next year. Tourist arrivals had steadily risen from 3 million back in 1983...

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Friendly hosts welcome tourists

Friendly hosts welcome touristsThursday November 2, 2006SCENIC VIEW: Sungai Angkat near the village is a popular picnic spot.THE home stay experience at Kampung Keda Ulu Legong in Baling, Kedah, promises to be unforgettable for many visitors. The friendly kampung folk there are very accommodating and able to cater to the needs of their houseguests, including lining up fun-filled activities. One of the home stay operators, Mohd Akhir Ismail, 48,...

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Taste of island hospitality

Taste of island hospitalityThursday November 2, 2006Story and photo by Christina KohFOREIGN tourists coming to Pangkor Island will soon get a chance to visit the homes of certain residents there in a year-round open house programme. Tourism Malaysia officer Shahrim Tan said the programme, involved five homes each in Kampung Teluk Dalam and Kampung Teluk Gedung. The two locations promise to be interesting as Kampung Teluk Dalam is a Malay fishing...

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