Singapore - Tourism Malaysia's Singapore office on Wednesday launched its web page in the social media network Facebook and a new information kiosk at the Tanjong Pagar Railway Station here.
Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Md Hussin Nayan officiated the launching of the Facebook page (search Tourism Malaysia - S'pore) and kiosk, aimed at further promoting Malaysia to the Singapore tourist market.
Tourism Malaysia's Singapore Director Zalizam Zakaria said apart from disseminating information, the kiosk, built in the shape of a Malay traditional house in the main hall of the station, would also showcase the lifestyles of homestay living.
He said Tourism Malaysia, with the cooperation of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) would be promoting to Singaporeans to travel to popular tourist destinations in the peninsular by rail using the KTM train services.
Meanwhile, Md Nayan said the kiosk would be beneficial to Singaporeans as it would provide all information on over 2,800 homestay operators in 142 villages and other attractions in the country.
He said he was delighted to see Tourism Malaysia promoting rail tourism that could offer Singaporeans new experience in rail travel apart from learning and discovering the rich cultures and traditions of Malaysians and the scenic landscapes of the country.
The High Commissioner also said it was relatively inexpensive to travel by rail compared to other modes of transportation, and apart from convenience of access to many destinations inside Malaysia, rail travel was free from traffic jams.
Singaporeans have always formed the bulk of foreign tourists visiting Malaysia, and the 2009 figures showed that out of the 23.65 million foreign tourists that entered the country last year, 12.73 million or more than 50 per cent were Singaporeans.
Source: http://www.bernama.com
Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore Datuk Md Hussin Nayan officiated the launching of the Facebook page (search Tourism Malaysia - S'pore) and kiosk, aimed at further promoting Malaysia to the Singapore tourist market.
Tourism Malaysia's Singapore Director Zalizam Zakaria said apart from disseminating information, the kiosk, built in the shape of a Malay traditional house in the main hall of the station, would also showcase the lifestyles of homestay living.
He said Tourism Malaysia, with the cooperation of Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) would be promoting to Singaporeans to travel to popular tourist destinations in the peninsular by rail using the KTM train services.
Meanwhile, Md Nayan said the kiosk would be beneficial to Singaporeans as it would provide all information on over 2,800 homestay operators in 142 villages and other attractions in the country.
He said he was delighted to see Tourism Malaysia promoting rail tourism that could offer Singaporeans new experience in rail travel apart from learning and discovering the rich cultures and traditions of Malaysians and the scenic landscapes of the country.
The High Commissioner also said it was relatively inexpensive to travel by rail compared to other modes of transportation, and apart from convenience of access to many destinations inside Malaysia, rail travel was free from traffic jams.
Singaporeans have always formed the bulk of foreign tourists visiting Malaysia, and the 2009 figures showed that out of the 23.65 million foreign tourists that entered the country last year, 12.73 million or more than 50 per cent were Singaporeans.
Source: http://www.bernama.com
