Malaysia must highlight attributes to attract high-yield market

These proposals were made to the performance management and delivery unit under the prime minister’s department yesterday to support the Malaysian government’s bid to transform the country into a high-income economy.

By 2015, the tourism industry is expected to contribute RM115 billion (US$35 billion) to the country's gross domestic product and create two million job opportunities.

Other proposals included tax breaks and short-term loans for hotels to conduct refurbishments, and the creation of more training centres to provide vocational training for operational staff, said MAHO president Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman.

The association also proposed that the Malaysia Truly Asia brand be further enhanced.

(Sources: S Puvaneswary, Kuala Lumpur, TTGAsia)