Tourism Malaysia hosts Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) seminar in Japan

KUALA LUMPUR – Tourism Malaysia is currently organising a series of Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) seminar in Japan from 23 to 30 November 2014. The Malaysian delegation is led by Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Dr. Ng Yen Yen, the chairman of Tourism Malaysia, and she is accompanied by the Deputy Secretary General (Management) of the Ministry of Tourism & Culture Malaysia, Dr. Junaida Lee Abdullah, as well as several officials from the Malaysian Immigration Department. Also present are the representatives of the Sabah Tourism Promotion Board, the Malaysian Health Care Centre, and eight MM2H agencies. 
 

The seminar was held in Okayama city on 23 November, followed by Kokura and Kyushu the following day. A total of 300 participants attended the event in each city. During the seminar, Tourism Malaysia promoted the country as a retirement haven that is safe and politically stable with high standards of living. Malaysia’s tourist destinations and the upcoming Malaysia Year of Festivals, (MyFEST) 2015 were also highlighted. 
 

Tourism Malaysia received a courtesy visit by the President of Sanyo newspaper as well as an interview in Okayama, while in Kokura, Tourism Malaysia was interviewed by Mainichi newspaper. Among the topics discussed during the interview session included the country’s security, political stability, as well as the lifestyles and cultural variety of the Malaysian people. 
 

The next seminar held in Sapporo on 27 November 2014, followed by Tourism Malaysia’s participation in the Long Stay Exhibition 2014 in Tokyo on 29 November.