KL 2000 tourist arrivals up<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AFX-ASIA): Tourist arrivals rose to 10.221
\nmillion visitors in 2000 from 7.931 million in 1999, the National
\nEconomic Action Council (NEAC) said.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the NEAC said the 28.9 percent increase was a
\nrecord for the country and surpassed earlier projections for the
\nyear of at least 8.5 million.<\/p>\n
It added that the average tourist arrivals between 1994-1999
\nwas about 7. 0 million visitors a year.<\/p>\n
The tourism industry recorded revenue of 17.34 billion ringgit
\nin 2000 compared to 12.3 billion ringgit in 1999, the NEAC said,
\nadding that the latest figures showed tourism growth has made the
\nindustry the second largest foreign exchange earner for the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
It also showed that Malaysia is still one of the main tourism
\ndestinations in the region, NEAC added.<\/p>\n
The largest numbers of arrivals were from ASEAN countries,
\ntotalling 7. 182 million, led by Singaporeans with 5.420 million,
\nfollowed by Thailand with 940, 215, Indonesia with 545,051,
\nBrunei with 195,059 and Philippines with 81,927, it said.<\/p>",
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