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Tourism Ministry reviews strategy on crisis-hit countries
16,000 Cup tickets on sale at stadium from 9am Saturday
PM: More discussions on commissioner for human rights at CHOGM

Tourism Ministry reviews strategy on crisis-hit countries

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 08:03 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism Ministry is reviewing its strategy to overcome the reduced number of tourist arrivals from crisis-hit countries.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said this involved monitoring the situation globally, via a 24-hour crisis management centre.

She said the centre would, among others, advise Malaysia's tour operators on how to overcome the problem.

The centre, established in 2009 during the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak in the country, is headed by the ministry's secretary-general, Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng.

"We don't snatch the tourists (from flood-hit countries) but instead, manage their arrival to Malaysia and advise them on other countries in the region," she told reporters after launching the 5th International Art Expo Malaysia 2011 at the Matrade Exhibition and Convention Centre here today.

Dr Ng said tourist arrivals from Europe, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Syria and Egypt had reduced this year due to the political and economic crises, as well as disasters affecting those countries.

However, the ministry is focusing on attracting tourists from China, India, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Russia and other Middle East countries.

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16,000 Cup tickets on sale at stadium from 9am Saturday

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:22 AM PDT

Published: Friday October 28, 2011 MYT 10:18:00 PM
Updated: Friday October 28, 2011 MYT 10:22:49 PM

SHAH ALAM: A total of 16,000 remaining tickets for the Malaysia Cup final between Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu will be sold at Shah Alam Stadium from 9am Saturday.

FAM secretary-general Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad said the price of the ticket remained at RM50.

He said that out of 70,000 tickets printed by FAM, 54,000 had been sold to supporters of the Negeri Sembilan and Terengganu teams in the respective states.

He said the issue on the ticket price being too high did not arise as it had been agreed to by the football associations of both states.

Azzudin urged fans and supporters of the "Turtle" and "Deer" squads to exercise discipline while at the stadium to avoid action by the authorities.

On the FAM official website being hacked, he said, he would lodge a police report on it today.

Last Wednesday, the FAM building at Kelana Jaya was splashed with paint. BERNAMA

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PM: More discussions on commissioner for human rights at CHOGM

Posted: 28 Oct 2011 07:03 AM PDT

Published: Friday October 28, 2011 MYT 10:03:00 PM

PERTH: The Eminent Persons Group's (EPG) recommendation for the setting up of the Commissioner for Human Rights presented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) here will be put on the table again on Saturday.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said quite a number of leaders have strong reservations about it.

He said a few countries wanted it but quite a number had certain strong reservations on the need to have a commission for human rights.

"We will try to resolve it tomorrow. If it cannot be resolved, it will be discussed by the foreign ministers," he told Malaysian journalists here after the meeting.

Najib said that during the meeting, there were differences of opinion "around the table".

"The idea (of the commission) is good but the question is to try to get consensus among the Commonwealth countries," said the prime minister, who is leading the Malaysian delegation to the three-day CHOGM and other related meetings.

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Jumaat, 28 Oktober 2011