Tourism Malaysia intensifying its promotional strategies

Tourism Malaysia is intensifying its promotional strategies towards Indian travellers through several tourism expos including the recent Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) held in Mumbai from 8^th to 10^th February 2024, and the upcoming South Asia Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) in New Delhi, scheduled from  12^th to 22^nd February 2024. 

The mission is led by Mr. Razaidi Abdul Rahim - Director, Tourism Malaysia, Chennai, Ms. Noriah Jaafar - Director, Tourism Malaysia, Mumbai and Mr. Akmal Aziz - Deputy Director, Tourism Malaysia, New Delh, together with 45 organisations, comprised of two (2) state tourism bodies, three (3) airlines, 14 hotel and resort operators, 19 travel agents, six (6) product owners, and the Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), also an agency under Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia.

This mission is also to promote the recently lifted entry visa to Malaysia with visa-free entry for citizens of India for stays of up to 30 days beginning 1^st December 2023 until 31^st December 2024. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Sri Anwar Ibrahim. Additionally, it serves as a platform to promote Visit Malaysia 2026 through publicity coverage throughout the programme.