It was indeed a cultural evening which will be long cherished by all those presence at the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus. Dancing to the upbeat traditional Malaysian music, the crowd was highly appreciative of the performances of the dancers by clapping their hands to the rhythm of the music. The cultural troupe was flown in by Malaysia Tourism Board as part of their road show to promote Malaysia to the Syrians. As a Malaysian residing abroad, one would always tend to look forward to such events where one could be proud to showcase our culture to others. As a country that is well known for its multi-ethnicity, multicultural and multi-religious society, Malaysia has proven to the world that peace is achievable so long as society remains tolerance and respect one another. That makes Malaysia such an attractive country to foreigners besides of course the natural beautiful beaches and mountains that surrounds the country. .
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It is however unfortunate that Malaysia has been hogging the media limelight due to the wrong reasons of late. The political fiasco in Perak and the high incidents of petty crimes such as snatch thefts are not helping the serious efforts of the Malaysia Tourism Board to promote the country as a preferred holiday destination. On another note also, Malaysia Tourism Board need to remain focus on the quality of tourists into the country and not be too engrossed with only number of arrivals into the country. A comprehensive study must be conducted to ensure that Malaysia receives “real” tourists and not travelers that used the visa upon arrival facilities for other reasons which could jeopardize the security of the nation in the future. Malaysia must implement a mechanism whereby unwanted elements such drug traffickers, economic refugees, etc. could be weeded out from availing to such facilities in the future.
