e-GLOBALTRAVELNEWS – 14 JULY 2010, WEDNESDAY
Malaysia Tourism Announce 2010 Mega Sale Carnival Starts 24 July
Posted By Chisa Boonmee

The 2010 Malaysia Mega Sale Carnival commences 24 July and runs through to 16 September 2010, offering Australian consultants the opportunity to up-sell Malaysia throughout the event and take advantage of great deals and incentives for their clients.
Shahrin Mokhtar, director Tourism Malaysia Sydney says the Mega Sale Carnival offers some of the world’s best shopping and the perfect opportunity for agents to push Malaysia for extended stopovers or holidays.
“The Mega Sale Carnival is extremely popular and again promises to be a grand shopping fiesta. We expect it will drive sales to the region, giving agents another reason to sell the destination, whether it’s for a stopover or a dedicated Malaysian holiday.”
Lasting for almost eight weeks the Mega Sale Carnival is the country’s biggest sales event bringing together a whole range of bargains on various merchandise, from home grown products, exclusive designer goods, exotic local handicrafts, funky fashion-wear, to the latest gadgets and tempting dining experiences.
Topping it all off, consultants can remind clients that many of the retail goods are also tax exempt or duty free.
“As a stopover destination Kuala Lumpur is the perfect choice for Australians and during the Mega Sale Carnival there are a range of great value packages available to ensure the trade can offer their clients the best deals,” said Shahrin.
Three night, 3.5 star packages to Kuala Lumpur with Creative Holidays start from $265 per person, twin share (land only) and include three nights accommodation in a Deluxe Room at the Dorsett Regency Hotel, free late check out until 2pm, breakfast daily, half day city tour and return seat in coach transfers.
Or luxury five star packages are priced from $445 per person, twin share (land only) including three nights at the five star Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur with a free upgrade to a Club Room which includes 24 hour butler service, complimentary evening cocktails, complimentary laundry or dry cleaning, breakfast daily, half day city tour and return seat in coach transfers.

BERNAMA – 22 JULY 2010, THURSDAY
Sabah To Be Destination Of Choice In Asia For Business And Leisure
By Vincent Low Seng Guan

JINAN, July 21 (Bernama) -- Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan says Sabah would be developed into an internationally recognised destination of choice in Asia for business and leisure by 2025 under the 18-year Sabah Development Corridor (SDC) Project.

"Tourism, logistics, agriculture and manufacturing sectors will be the main focus of SDC, and shall be guided by the NKEA in line with its key factor endowments," said Pairin when addressing more than 100 delegates from Malaysia and China at the 7th Malaysia-China Joint Business Council Meeting here today.

He was here with ministers, assistant ministers and officials from the state government and corporate leaders from Sabah to attract Chinese investment in the SDC project.

When elaborating on tourism development under the project, Pairin said, the Sabah government would turn the state as a target of high-yield and long stay visitors, with premier eco-adventure destinations, as well as a high-end second home destination with luxury holiday villas and lifestyle activities.

"Offshore islands and Kinabalu Gold Coast Enclave will be developed into high end signature resorts, together with new eco-tourism products such as wildlife safari, rainforest interpretation, island hopping and submarine diving," he said.

Lifestyle products like Mt Kinabalu lookout, MICE facilities, marinas, holiday homes, spas, wellness, healthcare centres, boutique resorts, performing arts, handicraft centres and art galleries will also be built.

He said, development would capitalize on Sabah's largest genera of marine life (cradle of coral life), oldest rainforest and colourful and diverse native population, Agro-tourism in the interior districts and wellness tourism in the highlands.

"Handicrafts and home stay will also be actively promoted to encourage local participation in tourism. To achieve this ends, a handicraft village will be established and new handicraft products such as leather craft will be introduced," he said.

As Kota Kinabalu acts as the main gateway for tourists arriving in Sabah, the waterfront area would be rehabilitated and re-developed into an iconic attraction, added Pairin.

Earlier at a meeting with officials of the Jinan Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Pairin invited Chinese officials to visit Sabah and look for investment opportunities in the state.

He said, investors can focus on four key sectors, namely agriculture, tourism, logistics and manufacturing.

--BERNAMA

Welcome Ms Kausar Kassim!

June 28 2010 Tourism Malaysia Canada’s Vice President Mr Haris Hadi who has completed his 4 year term as Vice President, hands the reigns over to the office’s first ever ‘lady boss’ Ms Kausar Kassim, who will lead Tourism Malaysia Canada for the next 4 years. Mr Haris Hadi will return to the Tourism Malaysia head office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the night of June 30, 2010.

Ms Kausar Kassim brings with her, more than 25 years of tourism industry experience and the Vancouver office looks forward to her leadership and guidance. Her wide scope of tourism experience and training spans several sectors including domestic tourism marketing; meetings and conventions; tourism development and project management and international marketing. The Canada posting will be Ms Kausar’s 2nd overseas posting. Her first was a posting to Tourism Malaysia Osaka, Japan from 2000 – 2004 as Deputy Director.

eNews Letter July 10th

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Prepared by: Shopping  Malaysia Secretariat
Issued by: Communications and Publicity Division, Tourism Malaysia
Date: 15 September 2008  
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