Tourism is one of the best “by mean of mouth” form of
advertisement and till now Kota Kinabaluin East Malaysia has
been smart enough to profit out of it.
Kota Kinabalu and the Modern Times
In other words it is very clear how the Touristic
Industry, when properly developed, becomes a
strategic and multiple layers economic driver.
It is surely interesting to compare the trend of
tourist arrivals between 1998 and 2012 with their
“quantitative spending” habits to fully understand
the high potential of a flourishing touristic
industry.
Nowadays modernity allows us to plan a scuba
diving holiday in Rome on Friday, catch a flight
on Saturday and enjoy the pleasure of warm
tropical waters with unequable colors and wild
submarine life since Sunday for as long as our
wallet will enable us. Kota Kinabalu and Sabah
have so much to offer in terms of natural touristic
attractions that is no surprise how many people
can they attract every year out of the almost 26
million visitors who are landing to Malaysia every
year. Kota Kinabalu and Penang have spread the
name of Malaysia everywhere around the globe
assince several years Penang has been one of the
preferred touristic destinations in Malaysia and
has gained the 8th ranking on a world basis as
preferred place for retiring while Kota Kinabalu
has been since many years one of the best
destination for diving and water sports attracting
millions of tourists every year.
Just to mention two out of the many touristic
spots that Malaysia offers to connect and
understand how both these touristic paradises
have also been gaining a top ranking position as
Hot Property Investment Locations. The last 6-8
years have seen property values there multiplied
two or even three times.
The Federal Government has set 2014 as the Visit
Malaysia Year and this will further contribute to
spread the fame of these two touristic/property
hot spots worldwide dragging a targeted 30
million tourist to hit the Malaysian shores and
keep on maintaining the Malaysian Tourism as
third earner of foreign exchange and the Tourism
industry to contribute for and estimate 12.5% to
the Nation GDP.
The growing pace of tourist arrivals with a YoY
average up-trend of 10.55% has generate a
touristic spending which shows a YoY rise o