Kuala Lumpur Rank No, 4 in the World's 10 Best Shopping Cities

Untuk orang Malaysia, kita tak perlu pergi jauh2 untuk merasa shopping sakan!

Kuala Lumpur muncul di tempat ke-4 "World's Best Shopping Cities" dalam senarai yang di war-warkan melalui CNN Travel pada September 2013.

Berikut ialah senarai penuh kedudukan :

1. New York

2. Tokyo

3. London

4. Kuala Lumpur

5. Paris

6. Hong Kong

7. Buenos Aires

8. Vienna

9. Dubai, UAE

10. Madrid

Senarai Globe Shopper City Index diterbitkan oleh Global Blue dan diwar-warkan menerusi CNN Travel.

Penilaian adalah berdasarkan kategori berikut :

1. Getting around: Kualai pengangkutan awam, kemampuan, kesediaan teksi.
2. Value: Peluang tawar menawar, musim jualan dan harga purata.
3. Variety: Pelbagai jenama, kategori membeli-belah, Bilangan kedai mewah, butik, vintaj dan gerai-gerai pasaran.
4. Experience: Kecantikan bandar, kualiti paparan, hiasan kedai, keramahan, kecekapan kerani dan kakitangan perkhidmatan, tempat makan dan pilihan penginapan.

Kuala Lumpur :

Getting around: 6 | Value: 10 | Variety: 8 | Experience: 6 | Total: 30

(copy from CNN Travel)

 

Sometimes bigger really is better.

That's the prevailing shopper's ethic in Kuala Lumpur, anyway.
Three of the world's 10 largest malls are in KL, including 1 Utama, the world's fourth-largest mall with more than 650 shops, Asia's largest indoor rock climbing facility, massive rooftop garden with 500 species of exotic plants and indoor rainforest with koi ponds and freshwater aquarium.
KL's impressive score comes from its winning combination of high quality shopping, affordable prices and reliable sales, which can stretch for several months.

untuk maklumat penuh ;
http://travel.cnn.com/worlds-10-best-shopping-cities-193776?hpt=travel_hp_blogroll

Malaysia in Lonely Planet's Top 10 list

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has been named as one of the Top 10 travel destinations for 2014 by Lonely Planet.

Malaysia, the only Asian country to have made the list in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 – Top 10, was ranked 10th, due to our country “rolling out an array of new attractions”.
“The headline-grabbers are the largest bird park in South-East Asia in Malacca (with 6,000 birds featuring 400 species), and Legoland Malaysia and Hello Kitty Land in Nusajaya, which are packing in both locals and Singaporeans flocking across the Causeway.

“Amazing experiences await in Malaysian Borneo, from exploring off-the-beaten-track Kudat to indulging at the luxurious Gaya Island Resort on Pulau Gaya,” said Lonely Planet.
The publication added that the new low cost terminal, KLIA2, was another major factor in attracting more visitors.

Lonely Planet also cited “cycle tourism” as a highlight for active travellers who can see Malaysia through guided tours and mapped out cycling routes.
The list named Brazil as the top country to visit in 2014 as they will be hosting the FIFA World Cup in June and July.

The list, published on the travel site yesterday, named Brazil as the top country to visit in 2014 since the FIFA World Cup will be held there next June and July. Other countries/regions making the cut are Antartica (2), Scotland (3), Sweden (4), Malawi (5), Mexico (6), Seychelles (7), Belgium (8) and Macedonia (9).

In the same category in 2013, two Asian nations were listed – namely Sri Lanka and South Korea.
Last month, CNN published the world’s 10 best shopping cities according to data in the Globe Shopper City Index by Global Blue, a firm that mediates transactions between consumers, merchants and banks. Kuala Lumpur ranked 4th, besting Hong Kong, Paris, Dubai and Madrid in the index. - October 29, 2013.

2014 Budget poll: How do we make people visit Malaysia?

KUALA LUMPUR: What is needed to make Malaysia the tourism destination of choice?

A recent online survey by AstroAWANI.com indicated that readers would most likely make a decision on their holiday destination based on the “attractions and activities at the destination” as well as price.

When asked about the reasons one travels to Malaysia, those who responded picked similar criteria: “cheaper budget” and “beautiful and exciting places.”

Many are hoping for these factors to be reflected in the 2014 Budget that will be announced by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak later this afternoon; for the government to focus on making Malaysia a more value-for-money and exciting holiday destination.

In last year’s 2013 Budget, the government had extended an income tax exemption for three years for tour operators who bring in at least 750 foreign tourists or those who handle 1,500 local tourists yearly, a commendable effort.

RM358 million were also allocated to intensify tourism industry in conjunction with Visit Malaysia Year 2013/2014.

In 2013, there were 26.8 million tourists who visited. For next year, the government is targeting a 7.1 percent growth or 28 million tourists, a number which will generate RM76 billion in tourism revenue for Visit Malaysia Year 2014.

Three powerful accelerants are expected to be the government’s focus – tax breaks, increased funding and a broadened tourism campaign.

Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz had recently asked for an additional allocation of RM300 million in the new budget.

At present, Malaysia is among the 10 most visited places in the world.

 

 

 

 

 

Source : Astro Awani

What are the Best Salary in Tourism Industries ?

10 Top 10 Highest Paying Job in 2013

According to website www.therichest.com , Air Traffic Controller berada di tempat ke-7. Untuk melihat list penuh, sila baca http://www.therichest.com/business/salary/top-10-highest-paying-jobs-in-2013/?utm_source=Outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=3+articles&utm_campaign=TR-trial .

Top 10 Best Paying Jobs That Require Almost No Education

Air Traffic Controller berada di tangga no. 1 dengan anggaran pendapatan $108,040

Link : http://www.therichest.com/business/salary/the-top-10-best-paying-jobs-that-require-almost-no-education/

The Highest Earning Internet Jobs

No. 8 : Vacation Planning Counselor or The Virtual Concierge

Earning as much as $11-20 per hour, this highly primped and prompt service providers, who were traditionally seen at hotel desks, has now moved to a different realm. Their services may be accessed online through chat or via messages on the phone. As a virtual Concierge you could be preparing vacation itinerary or answering questions about the best restaurant or mode of transport available. The service provider has to research the same and send in the answers to the queries as accurately and promptly as possible.

Link : http://www.therichest.com/business/salary/the-highest-earning-internet-jobs/

The Highest Earnings Jobs You Can Get Without a College Degree

1. Air Traffic Controllers – Median annual wage: $108,040

There are actually several kinds of controllers who make sure your plane takes off and lands safely: Air traffic controllers communicate with pilots via radio to make sure safety procedures are followed and to ensure that flights leave and arrive on time.
Approach controllers take over from the area controllers as aircrafts approach the airport. They give clearance for the aircraft to approach the airport. If there are many aircrafts in the air, this controller will put all approaching aircraft into a sequence to make sure they all land efficiently and safely.
Then there are the aerodrome controllers, these are the ones who guide the pilots in to make a safe landing, they also assign the runway it can land on and which passenger bridge it can use to dock.


2. Commercial pilot – Median annual wage: $92,060

This is perhaps one of the more fun jobs in the no-degree category. Pilots fly planes and make sure their passengers get to where they should safely. This might sound simple enough, but they actually have subtasks to fulfill.
The pilots are also responsible for checking the aircraft prior to flights in order to make sure everything is functioning properly. They also have to check the baggage has been properly loaded; set the flight path and choose altitudes and speeds to ensure a fast and safe flight. They also have to consider airport altitudes, outside temperatures, plane weights, wind speed and other factors needed to safely fly and land the plane.
They also have to coordinate with the ground crew to make sure everything is ready and the control tower to make sure they are clear for takeoff and landing.
Despite its being fun, also remember that whenever pilots fly they become responsible for the lives of their passengers.

Europe Greenest Continent based on EPI

5th June is World Environmental Day. The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released by Yale University every two years measuring performance of national governments related to environmental policies. The latest EPI released in 2012 shown that Europe leads the rest of the world in being green.

Of Top 10 Greenest Countries, 6 are from Europe :

1. Iceland
2. Switzerland
3. Costa Rica
4. Sweden
5. Norway
6. Mauritius
7.  France
8. Austria
9. Cuba
10. Columbia

Total of 163 countries are judged according to 25 indicators. Sadly none of Asian countries has made it to top 10 list.

Top 20 Global Destination - Mastercard Global Destination Cities 2013 Index

2013 MasterCard Global Destination Cities 2013 Index released in Dubai , May 29 2013 saw Kuala Lumpur in better potion compared to 2012 and 2011's index. While, Bangkok became the First Cities in Asian rank top since the index was launched in 2010.

I did some comparison between 2011, 2012 and 2013 in term of ranking ;

Rank	2013	2012	2011
1	Bangkok	London	London
2	London	Paris	Paris
3	Paris	Bangkok	Bangkok
4	Singapore	Singapore	Singapore
5	New York	Istanbul	Hong Kong
6	Istanbul	Hong Kong	Istanbul
7	Dubai	Madrid	Madrid
8	Kuala Lumpur	Dubai	Rome
9	Hong Kong	Frankfurt	Dubai
10	Barcelona	Kuala Lumpur	Frankfurt
11	Seoul	Seoul	Kuala Lumpur
12	Milan	Rome	Seoul
13	Rome	New York	New York
14	Shanghai	Shanghai	Barcelona
15	Amsterdam	Barcelona	Shanghai
16	Tokyo	Milan	Milan
17	Vienna	Amsterdam	Amsterdam
18	Taipei	Vienna	Vienna
19	Riyadh	Beijing	Beijing
20	Los Angeles	Taipei	Taipei

Air Travel Connectivity placed Kuala Lumpur at rank #6 in term of Increase in Index Valur of Air Travel Connectivity from 2009 to 2013 with 8.4% increase. ;

 

Globally, Bangkok outranked London as 2013’s number one destination city with only about 25,000 visitors separating the two – a difference of about one percent.  The Index predicts that Bangkok will draw the highest international visitor numbers in 2013, ahead of London, Paris, Singapore, and New York.

The MasterCard Index of Global Destination Cities ranks cities in terms of the number of their total international visitor arrivals and the cross-border spending by these same visitors in the destination cities, and gives visitor and passenger growth forecasts for 2013.

To read more about the report clicks here http://c15210660.r60.cf2.rackcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/MasterCard-Global-Destination-Cities-2013-Report.pdf