Wednesday, 1 January 2025

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Visit Kedah: 132 tourism events set to boost Langkawi this year

 

Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) chief executive officer Datuk Haslina Abdul Hamid (2nd from left) at the launch of Kalendar Acara Langkawi 2025 at Dataran MAHA, Langkawi. -- NSTP/HAMZAH OSMAN.

LANGKAWI: A total of 132 events have been listed in the Langkawi Events Calendar 2025 to enhance the island's tourism sector in conjunction with Visit Kedah Year 2025 (VK2025).

Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) chief executive officer Datuk Haslina Abdul Hamid said the events involve collaborations with government agencies, private entities, and non-governmental organisations.

She said six main clusters will be the focus this year, highlighting the arts, culture, sports, promotions, community, and geoparks that are unique to Langkawi's identity.

"The Asean Summit 2025, including the Asean Foreign Ministers' Retreat from Jan 18 to 19, is a key event to kickstart Langkawi's tourism calendar this year.

"This will be followed by the Royal Langkawi International Regatta (RLIR) 2025, running from Jan 20 to 25," she said during yesterday's Langkawi Events Calendar 2025 launch and New Year's Eve celebration.

She said that out of the 132 planned events, 36 are dedicated to sports and culture, 17 to international promotions, ten to domestic promotions, and 26 to community programmes.

"In addition, there are 24 investment mission programmes and 19 geopark events, all aimed at achieving the target of 3.5 million tourist arrivals by year-end," she said.

Meanwhile, Langkawi district officer Mohamad Subhi Abdullah expressed confidence that the VK2025 campaign would successfully attract 3.5 million domestic and international visitors to the island.

"Our target is to welcome 3.5 million tourists to Langkawi this year, contributing to the state government's goal of seven million visitors to Kedah during VK2025," he said.

-nst online.

Kedah sasar tarik 6 juta pelancong sempena Tahun Melawat Kedah 2025

 

Muhammad Sanusi (tengah) pada Majlis Sambutan Tahun Melawat Kedah 2025 di Kompleks Imigresen Bukit Kayu Hitam. - Foto NSTP/Wan Nabil Nasir

BUKIT KAYU HITAM: Kedah optimis untuk menarik kedatangan enam juta pelancong ke negeri ini dengan menyediakan lebih 150 acara sempena Tahun Melawat Kedah (TMK) 2025.

Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, berkata pelancong Thailand dilihat mampu menjadi penyumbang terbesar berikutan kedudukan negara itu yang berhampiran dengan Kedah.

Justeru katanya, kerajaan negeri akan mengadakan kerjasama dengan pihak berkuasa di wilayah selatan Thailand dalam pelbagai bidang khususnya pelancongan.

"Insya-Allah, selepas ini kita akan tingkatkan lagi program usaha sama khususnya dalam sektor industri makanan halal dan kita harap industri pelancongan dapat digiatkan lagi antara dua negara ini.

"Pelancongan kini merupakan antara sektor yang paling pesat berkembang, dan kita harap ini akan memperkukuhkan lagi hubungan antara kedua-dua negara.

"Baru-baru ini juga, Gabenor Songkhla melawat Kedah dan kita merancang untuk membalas kunjungan itu bagi membincangkan langkah memajukan sektor pelancongan antara wilayah selatan Thailand dan utara Semenanjung," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika ditemui selepas majlis sambutan ketibaan pelancong sempena TMK 2025 di Kompleks Imigresen, Kastam, Kuarantin dan Keselamatan (ICQS) Bukit Kayu Hitam di sini, hari ini.

Selain itu, Muhammad Sanusi berkata pihaknya juga dengan Tourism Malaysia mengeluarkan risalah atau senarai tempat menarik untuk dilawati di Kedah dan diedarkan kepada pemain industri pelancongan di seluruh negara.

"Kita juga buat kerjasama dengan Tourism Malaysia untuk mengadakan promosi di luar negara, saya harap 2025 ini akan menjadi titik mula kepada kebanjiran pelancong untuk datang ke Kedah sama ada pelancong domestik atau pelancong antarabangsa," katanya.

-berita harian online.

Perak records 8.4 million tourists last year

 


IPOH: Perak attracted 8.4 million tourists throughout last year, surpassing the state government's target of 8.35 million in conjunction with Visit Perak Year 2024.

Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said that, according to Tourism Malaysia data up to September last year, 627,292 international tourists had visited the state.

He said the figure represents a 135 per cent increase in tourists compared to the Visit Perak Year 2017 campaign.

Saarani said this achievement reflects the right direction of all efforts to promote Perak as a tourist destination.

"Ipoh and Pangkor Island continue to be the main attractions, but what caught our attention is the extraordinary success achieved by the Larut, Matang, and Selama districts.

"This district recorded 1,050,144 visitors, making it the third-highest district in Perak regarding tourist arrivals.

"This increase proves that the tourism sector not only benefits urban areas but also brings economic opportunities to rural and suburban areas rich in uniqueness and heritage," he said in his speech at the Finale of Visit Perak Year 2024 held at Sultan Azlan Shah Roundabout here, last night.

Saarani said this success would not have been possible without the efforts and cooperation of various parties, including government agencies, particularly Tourism Perak, industry players, and the people.

"You have all indirectly become tourism ambassadors for the state.

"Every social media post, every photo shared, and every positive experience you spread helps introduce Perak to the world," he said.

Saarani also launched the logo for the "Coffee Trails of Perak" package.

Also present was the state Tourism, Industry, Investment, and Corridor Development committee chairman Loh Sze Yee.

The event, held in conjunction with the New Year's Eve celebration, was enlivened by cultural dance performances featuring various ethnic groups and highlighted performances by renowned singers Tomok and Ramlah Ram.

Saarani, along with more than 35,000 visitors, counted down to midnight, marked by a fireworks display to welcome the New Year 2025.

-nst online.

Tahun Melawat Melaka 2024 tarik 15 juta pelancong, jana hasil RM12.68 bilion - Ab Rauf

 


MELAKA: Tahun Melawat Melaka 2024 (TMM2024) berjaya merekodkan kehadiran 15 juta pelancong, menepati sasaran ditetapkan kerajaan negeri.


Serentak itu, Melaka turut berjaya menjana hasil keseluruhan RM12.68 bilion menerusi pelbagai aktiviti pelancongan sepanjang penganjuran TMM2024 sejak Januari tahun lalu.

Berikutan kejayaan berkenaan, Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, berkata TMM akan diteruskan sehingga 2026 sejajar dengan Tahun Melawat Malaysia yang bakal dianjurkan tahun depan.

Beliau berterima kasih dan menghargai kerjasama serta komitmen semua jabatan, agensi, badan bukan kerajaan (NGO), pengamal media serta semua pihak yang menyumbang tenaga menjayakan TMM2024.

"Usaha ini selaras dengan pemilihan Melaka sebagai tuan rumah Hari Pelancongan Sedunia (WTD) dan Persidangan Pelancongan Sedunia (WTC) 2025, disusuli Tahun Melawat Malaysia 2026 (VM2026)," katanya pada majlis perasmian Ambang Tahun Baharu 2025 dan pelancaran WTD 2025 di Banda Hilir, di sini malam tadi.

Perasmian disempurnakan oleh Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tun Dr Mohd Ali Mohd Rustam dan turut dihadiri EXCO Kanan Perumahan, Kerajaan Tempatan, Saliran, Perubahan Iklim dan Pengurusan Bencana Melaka, Datuk Rais Yasin serta EXCO Pelancongan, Warisan, Seni dan Budaya negeri, Datuk Abd Razak Abd Rahman.

Yang hadir sama, Pengerusi Kumpulan Media Prima Berhad (Media Prima), Datuk Seri Dr Syed Hussian Aljunid; Ketua Pegawai Operasi Media Prima Omnia, Datuk Mohd Effendi Omar dan Pengarang Kumpulan Jabatan Berita dan Ehwal Semasa, Rangkaian Televisyen Media Prima, Azhari Muhidin.

Lebih 50,000 pengunjung membanjiri Banda Hilir bagi memeriahkan sambutan itu yang diakhiri dengan pertunjukan bunga api.

Ab Rauf berkata, kerajaan negeri juga berterima kasih kepada Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (MOTAC) atas kepercayaan kepada Melaka sebagai tuan rumah sempena WTD dan WTC 2025 pada September depan.

"Kalau dahulu, kita bergiat aktif mempromosikan Melaka sehingga ke luar negara, sekarang sebagai kota pelancongan terhebat, kita membawa dunia ke Melaka pula," katanya.

Melaka dipilih sebagai tuan rumah WTD dan WTC 2025 mewakili Malaysia selepas Pertubuhan Pelancongan Sedunia (UNWTO) tahun lalu sepakat memilih Malaysia sebagai lokasi penganjuran program berprestij itu tahun ini.

Acara berkenaan yang dijadual berlangsung pada 27 September depan bertemakan 'Tourism and Sustainable Transformation'.

-berita harian online.