20th Malaysian Tourism Awards marks as a splendid travel event

Thursday, March 15, 2018

20th Malaysia Tourism Awards held in the Perdana Hall of the Putrajaya International Convention Centre became splendid as it picks 56 winners out of 665 nominees from travel and tourism industry.

Held once every two years, 20th Malaysian Tourism Awards attracted over 1,200 guests from Malaysia and overseas, including ministers, tourism industry players and members of the media.

As guests walked through the entrance of the hall, they were greeted by the sounds and sights of a simulated rainforest, and led into a grand theater-style seating arrangement.

The National Symphony Orchestra provided musical accompaniment for the ceremony, while emcees Daphne Iking and Rahim Rahman kept the audience’s rapt attention throughout the event.

Malaysia recorded a total of 26.8 million international visitors with tourist receipts of RM82.1bil for 2016. The domestic tourism was also boosted with a total of 189.3 million domestic visitors and an expenditure of RM74.8bil for 2016.

The two new categories introduced for the 20th edition of the awards were won by Marini’s On 57 (Best Entertainment Spot), Cathay Dragon (Best Airline – International), and AirAsia (Best Airline – local).

The event was also attended by Melaka Chief Minister Datuk Seri Idris Haron and his wife Datin Seri Fadilah Abdullah, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Culture Malaysia Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin, Secretary-General Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia Datuk Rashidi Hasbullah, Tourism Malaysia board chairman Datuk Dr Siew Ka Wei and Tourism Malaysia Director-General Datuk Seri Mirza Mohammad Taiyab.

20th Malaysia Tourism Awards comprised 14 categories: Best Local Tour Operator, Best Foreign Tour Operator, Best Tourism Article, Best Travel Documentary and TV Commercial on Malaysia, Best Tourist Attraction, Most Innovative Tour Package, Best Hotel Services, Best Tourist Guide, Best Shopping Centre, Best Homestay, Innovative Restaurant, Best Spa, Best Entertainment Spot, and Best Airline. There were also 52 sub-categories under these awards.

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