Malaysians abroad urged to be tourism ambassadors

DUBAI: Malaysians abroad should play the role of tourism ambassadors in a bid to woo more foreign tourists to the country.
To this end, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said they should be aware of the country's tourism policies, products as well as the future direction of the industry.
"So wherever you are, please do your bit to promote Malaysia so that more tourists will visit our country," she told a gathering with Malaysians at a hotel here Tuesday night.
Present were Malaysian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Datuk Yahaya Abdul Jabar and consul-general in Dubai, Ahmad Fadil Shamsudin.
Dr Ng is leading the Malaysian delegation at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2011 being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from Monday to Thursday.
A total of 87 government and private organisations from Malaysia are taking part in the event.
Dr Ng said Malaysia received 24.6 million tourists in 2010 and the country aimed to get 25 million tourist arrivals this year.
She said Tourism Malaysia offices were a good source for the latest on the country's tourism industry. - Bernama

p/s: Since this piece of information was released in Dubai, does it apply to citizens also living in other countries? I'm joking! Of course it would, regardless wherever you are, if you hold the passport of a certain country, you are an Ambassador of that country. Refer previous post.

We are all Ambassadors in our own right

Ambassador defined by The Free Online Dictionary is:
1. A diplomatic official of the highest rank appointed and accredited as representative in residence by one government or sovereign to another, usually for a specific length of time.

2. A diplomatic official heading his or her country's permanent mission to certain international organizations, such as the United Nations.

3. An authorized messenger or representative.

4. An unofficial representative

So, I am an Ambassador of Malaysia! I have been living in Australia for awhile and it made me realized what I can do to promote my country in the name of tourism.

There are so many ways to promote a country too. Not only having an ambassdor is handy but also convenience of getting information via internet directly by potential visitors. For this reason, the government of a country itself has to have a proper channel to provide information.

Nevertheless I am exciting today that I am an Ambassador of Malaysia, in line with the fourth definition from The Online Dictionary.