{"id":6350,"date":"2022-06-01T02:16:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsyaha.com\/?p=6350"},"modified":"2022-06-01T02:16:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T23:16:52","slug":"6350-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsyaha.com\/?p=6350","title":{"rendered":"MALAYSIA\u2019S TOURISM ROADSHOW IS COMING TO SAUDI ARABIA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jeddah – sameera alqattan<\/p>\n

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\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism Malaysia is <\/span><\/span>organising<\/span><\/span> a series of roadshows in the Middle East to <\/span><\/span>woo <\/span><\/span>international tourists<\/span><\/span> to Malaysia <\/span><\/span>in conjunction with<\/span><\/span> the country\u2019s border reopening on 1 April 2022. This time around, the roadshow will kick off from 21 to 29 May 2022 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia \u2013 the cities of <\/span><\/span>Damman<\/span><\/span>, Riyadh, and Jeddah.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Headed by Dato\u2019 Seri <\/span><\/span>Ramlan<\/span><\/span> Ibrahim, Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, the delegation consists of travel agents, hoteliers, product owners, state tourism bodies, and medical tourism industry players. The mission is to attract more international tourists, <\/span><\/span>newcomers<\/span><\/span> and regulars alike, to further boost the economy for a strong rebound in the tourism industry.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saudi Arabia\u2019s market contributes the highest per capita expenditure in terms of tourist spending <\/span><\/span>reaching RM11,660 (USD <\/span><\/span>2,673<\/span><\/span>) <\/span><\/span>and the average length of stay (<\/span><\/span>10.8 nights<\/span><\/span>) before the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This roadshow provides the platform for networking with travel trade partners and the opportunity to develop new sales partnerships besides providing product updates on Malaysia, including the <\/span><\/span>brand new<\/span><\/span> Genting <\/span><\/span>SkyWorlds<\/span><\/span> Theme Park<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>the world\u2019s second tallest skyscraper Merdeka 118, and the Sunway Resort in Kuala Lumpur that just reopened after a once-in-a-generation transformation<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dato\u2019 Seri <\/span><\/span>Ramlan<\/span><\/span> said: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome more Arab tourists to Malaysia. Malaysia\u2019s relationship with Saudi Arabia has long been amicable. Hence, this roadshow aims to promote Malaysia as a top-of-mind tourist destination for the West Asian market.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cNot only Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are well connected with direct flights via <\/span><\/span>Saudia<\/span><\/span> and Malaysia Airlines, but Malaysia is also a safe and family-friendly holiday destination plus a shopping heaven and halal food paradise.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Starting 1 May 2022, <\/span><\/span>fully-vaccinated<\/span><\/span> inbound <\/span><\/span>travellers<\/span><\/span> are no longer required to undergo pre-departure and on-arrival COVID-19 tests<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> including children aged<\/span><\/span> 12 and<\/span><\/span> below<\/span><\/span> as well as for <\/span><\/span>those who have been infected with COVID-19 within six to 60 days before departure<\/span><\/span> to Malaysia. T<\/span><\/span>ravel insurance <\/span><\/span>is also <\/span><\/span>not a prerequisite for foreigners entering the country.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The wearing of masks outdoors is optional but still mandatory indoors, including in shopping malls, offices, public transportation and e-hailing rides.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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About Tourism Malaysia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> also known as<\/span><\/span> Tourism Malaysia<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> is an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture Malaysia. It focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia as a preferred tourism destination. Since its inception, it has emerged as a major player in the international tourism scene. <\/span><\/span>For more information, visit Tourism Malaysia\u2019s social media accounts <\/span><\/span>on<\/span><\/span> Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span><\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/a>, and <\/span><\/span>TikTok<\/span><\/span><\/a>.Thank\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jeddah – sameera alqattan   \u00a0Tourism Malaysia is organising a series of roadshows in the Middle East to woo international tourists to Malaysia in conjunction with the country\u2019s border reopening on 1 April 2022. This time around, the roadshow will kick off from 21 to 29 May 2022 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-3","category-5","category-69"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t