Malaysia is a safe destination for tourists to visit, Malaysian tourism ministry says

Published on : Monday, December 23, 2013

In response to the latest report by an independent international consultancy Control Risks , kidnapping for ransom news in September as the world’s 19 countries ranked in Malaysia , Masidi country dangerous if the number of foreign visitors , plummeting not .
If reliable studies ” , every year should be a decline in tourism .” However , Malaysia enjoyed unprecedented growth in tourist arrivals over the past decade . “January and September of last year , Malaysia recorded 18.1 million tourists . This year during the same period , the country , 18.7 million recorded a 3.3% increase .
Sabah Meanwhile , last year welcomed 2.9 million visitors , and this year’s 2.9 percent growth expected in return .On Masidi ” visitors are definitely avoid is a country that is notorious for kidnappings List , Tourism Malaysia statistics reversed ( by Control Risks ) ” .
Sabah Tourism Board spokesman also denied the report .” There are a few isolated cases , but the number of special Sabah » , in can not be justified by the situation .