8 Key Takeaways From Najib’s Speech About Tourism To Malaysian Travel Agents

PM Najib Razak met the Malaysian Association of Tours and Travel Agents (MATTA) for "An Hour with the Prime Minister" event at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) yesterday (27 August).

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1. Malaysia has many "selling points" and value for money is one of them

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2. Other selling points include "our renowned Malaysian hospitality and culture of service, our rich national heritage, and our cultural diversity"

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3. MATTA and its members have a role to play in helping to project the "truth" about the country to foreign markets

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4. The number of tourist arrivals to Malaysia had dropped by 8.6 per cent but not much can be done about it

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5. Vagaries of the global economy have also impacted not only Malaysia but also other ASEAN countries

6. "We will need to examine and resolve specific issues that would make us more competitive"

7. "Incentives may need to be revised and immigration issues like visa-on-arrival and visa fees and also electronic visas need to be revisited with a view of making it easier for certain categories of tourists to enter the country"

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8. "In the meantime, the industry itself must believe in Malaysia's tourism fundamentals and must in their own way market those fundamentals to help boost the industry"

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