KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry will intensify
promotion to showcase Ramadan in Malaysia in efforts attract more tourists,
especially from West Asia.
Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the third Ramadan Bazaar in
Kampung Baru jointly hosted with the Jamek Mosque would enable foreign tourists
to experience the atmosphere of Ramadan in the country.
"As of last January, Malaysia received 16,329 tourists from Saudi Arabia,
United Arab Emirates and Iran compared to 15,008 in the corresponding period
last year," she said after launching the Ramadan Bazaar at the Jamek Mosque,
Kampung Baru here today.
Dr Ng said the iconic "bubur lambuk" (porridge) of Kampung Baru would be
popularised in other places such as Raub, Pahang on Aug 16.
She said 66 Ramadan Bazaars catered to the delight of customers and tourists
in the city, including three in Kampung Baru, namely in Jalan Raja Alang, Jalan
Raja Muda Musa and Jalan Raja Uda.
At the ceremony, the Tourism Ministry contributed 100 pots of bubur lambuk
and distributed about 23,000 sachets of the porridge in Kampung Baru, the
Malaysia Tourism Centre in Jalan Ampang, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Bukit
Bintang and the Art Market.
-- BERNAMA
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