The Malaysian delegation participating at the 30^th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2011 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 15 -21 January 2011 is headed by the Hon. Dato Dr. James Dawos Mamit, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Malaysia.  The delegation includes 37 hotels and 11 travel agents, plus the Sabah State Tourism Board.

Other members accompanying the deputy minister are: Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng (Sec-Gen, Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia), Dato` Haji Azizan Noordin (Acting Director-General, Tourism Malaysia) and other senior government officials.

Besides providing buyers with the prospect of meeting up with Malaysian business organizations for business opportunities, the Malaysian Pavilion (booth number: 264) at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hall 1-7) will also provide visitors with insights into the many exciting Malaysian destinations and attractions.

During the week-long forum, Malaysia is scheduled to hold a media briefing on 20th January 2011 at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hall A). A Malaysia Musical Evening cocktail will also be held on the same day at the Naga World Hotel.

Details are as follows:

DATE	EVENT	TIME	VENUE
20 Jan	Malaysia Media Briefing	1100 hrs	Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Centre (Hall A).
20 Jan	Malaysia Musical Evening Cocktail	1900 hrs	Naga World Hotel

 

FAST FACTS

 

• Malaysia recorded 17,282,145 tourist arrivals from ASEAN member countries for the period from January to November 2010.
• The tourist arrivals from ASEAN constituted 77 per cent of the overall share of tourist arrivals for the first eleven months of 2010. 

TABLE 1: ASEAN arrivals for first eleven months of 2010 compared to same period in 2009 (Source: Immigration Dept., Malaysia

 

	JAN-NOV 2009	JAN-NOV 2010	10 / 09 CHANGE%
ASEAN	16,733,637	17,282,145	3.3

 

 

TABLE 2: ASEAN % share for the first eleven months of 2010 (Source: Immigration Dept., Malaysia)

 

 

TOTAL  ARRIVALS JAN-NOV `10	ASEAN ARRIVALS JAN-NOV` 10	2010 SHARE (%)
22,454,175	17,282,145	77.0