NEW DELHI, 1 April 2014: Malaysia
bagged The Best Green Destination (World) 2013 award, Langkawi picked
up the Best Honeymoon Destination Runners up award and Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA) was announced the Best Airport (World)
Runners up at the Travel + Leisure India’s Best Awards at a glittering
event held in New Delhi recently. Hosted by the world’s leading travel
and lifestyle magazine, this is Malaysia’s second consecutive win in the
Best Green destination. The magazine had conducted a nation wide poll
amongst its readers to choose the final winners.
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Mr Manoharan Periasamy, Director, Tourism Malaysia (in the Centre)
with The Best Green Destination (World) 2013 award |
Speaking of the win, Mr Manoharan
Periasamy, Director, Tourism Malaysia said, “We are honoured to have
been conferred this recognition. Natural beauty and rainforests are
synonymous with Malaysia and to be recognized for this motivates us to
intensify our efforts to position Malaysia as a leading eco-tourism
destination to our guests.”
About Langkawi Mr Periasamy said,
“Langkawi is one of the most popular destinations among Indians. Over
the past few years, we have seen that it’s becoming a favourite among
wedding planners and honeymooners too.” Along with easy accessibility,
Langkawi offers you a stunning location making it a dream wedding
destination, he added. Langkawi Island which is located in the northern
part of the Peninsular Malaysia has also been recognised by UNESCO as a
Geopark, a title given to outstanding geological landscapes in the
world. The island is the only Geopark in the Southeast Asia and one of
50 around the world.
The Travel + Leisure awards is a
significant achievement for Malaysia, a country that prides itself for
its natural attractions and diverse offerings. Towering skyscrapers look
down upon wooden houses built on stilts while five-star hotels sit just
metres away from ancient reefs. Rugged mountains reach dramatically for
the sky while their rainforest-clad slopes sweep down to floodplains
teeming with forest life. Wildlife reserves, national parks, serene
islands, picturesque views, exhilarating adventure, shopping in
world-class malls or cooling your feet in the serene islands, Malaysia
has something for everyone.
So whether it is an adventure
holiday you seek or a romantic one, Malaysia is where you should head.
The readers of Travel + Leisure will vouch for this.
ENDS
MALAYSIA TOURISM PROMOTION BOARD OR TOURISM MALAYSIA is
an agency under the Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Malaysia.
Tourism Malaysia focuses on the specific task of promoting Malaysia at
all levels. Since its inception, Tourism Malaysia has grown by leaps and
bounds and it has emerged as a major player in the international
tourism scene. In 2013, Malaysia registered 25.7 million tourist
arrivals and RM65.4 billion in receipts, making tourism its second
largest foreign exchange earner and the sixth highest contributor to its
Gross National Income (GNI).
Malaysia is celebrating its fourth VISIT MALAYSIA YEAR (VMY)
in 2014 with the theme “Celebrating 1Malaysia Truly Asia”. The VMY 2014
promotional campaign has started in 2013 with a series of year-long
special events and activities leading to VMY 2014. It will contribute to
the Government’s target to receive 36 million tourist arrivals and
RM168 billion in receipts by 2020, as outlined in the Malaysia Tourism
Transformation Plan (MTTP) 2020.
Press contact:Media Relations Unit:
Mr. Razaidi Abd Rahim, Senior Asst. Director, Communications & Publicity Division
Tel: +603-8891 8768
Email: razaidi@tourism.gov.my
Editorial Unit:Ms. Anis Rozalina Ramli, Senior Editor, Communications & Publicity Division
Tel: +603-8891 8759
Email: anisramli@tourism.gov.my
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