Comparison of International Visitor Arrivals 2004 15,700,000
2005 16,400,000
2006 17,550,000
Top Ten International Visitor Arrivals in 2006 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Country of Origin Singapore Thailand Indonesia Brunei China Japan India Australia United Kingdom Philippines
Number of Arrivals
9,656,251 1,891,921 1,217,024 784,446 439,294 354,213 279,046 277,215 252,035 211,123
Domestic Tourism Estimated Number of Domestic Travellers in 2006 31,900,491 Top 4 Destinations for Domestic Travellers in 2006 1
Kuala Lumpur
2
Pahang
3
Sarawak
4
Sabah
Actions by Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports to Combat Travelling Child-Sex Offenders in 2006 Promotion of the Regional Education Campaign to prevent the sexual exploitation of children in ASEAN tourism destinations. Strengthening of coordination between law enforcement and other agencies (immigration, tourism, customs, Juvenile Welfare Committees, Child Protection Teams, Coordination Council for Children Meeting, National Consultation and Advisory for Children, Ministry of Education, NRD, Prison Department, RMP, DSW, Witness Support Service, Shelter for Child Trafficking, UNICEF, Child Wise, Interpol etc) Networking and sharing information about sex offenders with other ASEAN governments. Actions by the Royal Malaysian Police Force (RMP) to Combat Travelling Child-Sex Offenders in 2006 No Malaysia citizens have been arrested for child-sex tourism offences in other countries nor have any foreign travellers been arrested in Malaysia for such offences. The RMP has been engaged in frequent checks on prostitution prone areas. Awareness-raising campaigns have been undertaken amongst students regarding such offences. Efforts have been undertaken to enhance cooperation between law enforcement and other agencies.
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