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Malaysia is ranked 9th in the world for tourist arrivals.

[1] The Travel and Tourism


Competitiveness Report 2017 ranks Malaysia 25th out of 141 countries overall,
which was the fifth best in Asia. However, most of arrival tourists are
Singaporeans who daily cross the border to Malaysia for work and go back at
night time.
In an effort to diversify the economy and make Malaysia's economy less
dependent on exports, the government pushed to increase tourism in Malaysia.
As a result, tourism has become Malaysia's third largest source of foreign
exchange income,[2] and accounted for 7% of Malaysia's economy as of 2005.[3]
The government agency in charge of promoting tourism in Malaysia is Tourism
Malaysia or the Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB). On 20 May 1987,
the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Tourism (MOCAT) was established and TDC
moved to this new ministry. TDC existed from 1972 to 1992, when it became the
Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB), through the Malaysia Tourism
Promotion Board Act, 1992.
In 1999, Malaysia launched a worldwide marketing campaign called "Malaysia,
Truly Asia" which was largely successful and brought in over 7.4 million tourists.
[4]
The extra revenue generated by tourism helped the country's economy during
the economic crisis of 2008.[5]
Along with the Petronas Twin Towers, Menara KL Tower is easily Malaysia’s
most recognizable and popular landmark. Constructed in 1994, the tower
stands at 421 metres and effortlessly trumps the Petronas Twin Towers with
the highest and most spectacular view of the city. This gleaming tower’s
spindle-like apex is visible from almost anywhere in Kuala Lumpur. Menara
KL’s viewing deck is, at 276 metres, at least 100 metres higher than the
Petronas Twin Towers’ Skybridge; the view is marvellous during the day and
even better at night when you can see the entire sparkling city centre.

Kuala Lumpur City Centre (KLCC) is a multipurpose development area in Kuala


Lumpur, Malaysia. The area is located around Jalan Ampang, Jalan P. Ramlee, Jalan
Binjai, Jalan Kia Peng and Jalan Pinang. There are a number of shopping complexes such
as Suria KLCC and Avenue K. There are also hotels within walking distance such as G
Tower, Mandarin Oriental, Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur and InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
hotel.
Designed to be a city within a city, the 100-acre site hosts the tallest twin buildings in the
world, shopping mall, office buildings and several hotels. A public park and a mosque is
also built on the area and open to everyone. The whole project is cooled via district
cooling located on the property
The Perhentian Islands (pronounced Perhen-TEE-AHN, not Perhen-SHEN) lie
approximately 10 nautical miles (19 km) off the coast of northeastern Malaysia in the state
of Terengganu, approximately 40 miles (64 km) south of the Thai border. The name
Perhentian means "stopping point" in Malay. This is because the islands became a staging
point used by traders traveling from Malaysia to Bangkok.
The two main islands are Pulau Perhentian Besar ("Big Perhentian Island") and Pulau
Perhentian Kecil ("Small Perhentian Island"). Kecil attracts more travellers as it has
cheaper accommodation, while Besar is a little more expensive and caters more to families
and those who want to avoid the backpacker party scene.
The small, uninhabited islands of Susu Dara, Seringgi and Rawa lie off Kecil. All the islands
belong to a protected marine park, which means that fishing, collecting coral
and littering are strictly prohibited, although in practice litter is one of the major problems
that face the islands.

Pangkor Island (Malay: Pulau Pangkor) is a resort island in Manjung


District, Perak, Malaysia. It has a population of approximately 25,000. Nearby
islands include Pangkor Laut Island, Talang Island,[1] Giam Island (Pulau Giam)
and Mentagor Island (Pulau Mentagor). The major industries of the island are
tourism and fishing.
Taman Negara was established at the Titiwangsa Mountains, Malaysia,
in 1938/1939 as the King George V National Park. It was renamed to
Taman Negara after independence, which means "national park" in
Malay. Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km2 and has a reputation
as the world's oldest deciduous rainforest, estimated to be more than
130 million years old.[1][2] Despite the reputation, the title of "oldest tropical
rainforest" more accurately belongs to the Daintree Rainforest in
Queensland, Australia, estimated to be between 135 million years
old [3]and 180 million years old.[4]

Tasik Kenyir or Kenyir Lake is an artificial lake located in Hulu


Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia created in 1985 by the damming of
the Kenyir River. The lake provides water to the Sultan Mahmud Power
Station. It is the largest man-made lake in South East Asia with an area
of 260,000 hectares.[1]

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