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Malaysia tops holiday poll
08 February 2007
Malaysia has been voted as the best holiday destination in the world for 2006.
A poll of Global Traveller Magazine readers in the US put the south-east Asian country at the top of the list, which is good news for the country as it enters into 2007.
Malaysia's tourist board has launched a huge campaign as part of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and officials are delighted that their message is getting through.
'Naturally, Tourism Malaysia is proud to receive the award which also confirms that our pre-publicity for the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 was a success,' said Azizan Noordin, Tourism Malaysia advertising director in Kuala Lumpur.
'Our media and advertising efforts are paying dividends now. The award is also testimony that Malaysia is now making a mark in the international arena.'
In total, 13,653 people took part in the survey and the result surprised many tourism experts.
Malaysia has long been a very popular tourist destination, but rarely tops polls carried out in America.
Other destinations that ranked well in the survey were Singapore, Hong Kong, Italy, Indonesia, Hawaii, Thailand, South Africa, Fiji and Australia.
© Adfero Ltd
A poll of Global Traveller Magazine readers in the US put the south-east Asian country at the top of the list, which is good news for the country as it enters into 2007.
Malaysia's tourist board has launched a huge campaign as part of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 and officials are delighted that their message is getting through.
'Naturally, Tourism Malaysia is proud to receive the award which also confirms that our pre-publicity for the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 was a success,' said Azizan Noordin, Tourism Malaysia advertising director in Kuala Lumpur.
'Our media and advertising efforts are paying dividends now. The award is also testimony that Malaysia is now making a mark in the international arena.'
In total, 13,653 people took part in the survey and the result surprised many tourism experts.
Malaysia has long been a very popular tourist destination, but rarely tops polls carried out in America.
Other destinations that ranked well in the survey were Singapore, Hong Kong, Italy, Indonesia, Hawaii, Thailand, South Africa, Fiji and Australia.
© Adfero Ltd
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