fbpx
Connect with us

News

Indonesia Overtakes Malaysia as 2nd Best ASEAN Nation in Global Tourism Development Ranking

Published

Feat Image Betul
Source: KKDay & USASEAN

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

The World Economic Forum, an international advocacy non-governmental organisation and think-thank, recently released its latest edition of the Travel & Tourism Development Index which didn’t make for good reading for Malaysians. 

This is because our country dropped 7 places in the index compared to the previous edition and saw our neighbouring country Indonesia leapfrogging us to become the 2nd best Southeast Asia nation in the ranking.

 

The overall rankings in the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024

Diamondholidays Travel

For illustration purposes

Measuring a set of factors and policies that enable the sustainable and resilient development of the travel & tourism sector which contributes to the development of a country, the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024 is meant to serve as a crucial benchmarking tool for stakeholders to gauge the progress of the sector in said country.

In the overall global rankings which evaluated 119 nations and regions, the United States topped the list with a 5.24 score, followed by Spain in 2nd place (5.18 score), Japan 3rd (5.09 score), France 4th (5.07 score) and Australia 5h (5.00 score).

Making up the top 10 nations are Germany (5.00 score), the United Kingdom (4.96 score), China (4.94 score), Italy (4.90 score) and Switzerland (4.81 score).

Aeonplat Travel

For illustration purposes

 

Indonesia overtakes Malaysia as the 2nd best Southeast Asian country in the index

In the Southeast Asian region, Singapore remains top with a score of 4.14, despite dropping 2 places globally to 13th place.

Meanwhile, Indonesia now takes 2nd place in Southeast Asia after jumping an impressive 14 places in the global rankings to 22nd spot with a 4.46 score, making the Republic 1 of the most improved nations in the index.

Weirdkayadontstealthis

Malaysia is now 3rd in Southeast Asia after dropping 7 places to 35th globally with a score of 4.28.

Based on the breakdown of Malaysia’s scores in the specific factors and policies, our country’s travel & tourism sector saw a decline in the index due to the low scores in these categories:

  • Tourism services and infrastructure (2.79 score)
  • Cultural resources (2.45 score)
  • Travel & tourism socioeconomic impact (2.80)

Check out Southeast Asian nations’ performance in the index below:

Wob Punya Weii 1

 

So, what do you guys think of Malaysia’s placement in the Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024? Share your thoughts with us in the comments!

 

Also read: Kedah MB: Not Many Thai Tourists Visit Malaysia Because Thais are Not Proficient in English or BM

Feat Image Thai Msia

Source: 123RF

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

My Post 3 2024 06 17T122111.771 1 My Post 3 2024 06 17T122111.771 1
News29 mins ago

2 Cows Attempted to Escape Getting Sacrificed by Running on LDP, Causes Accident Instead

We’re currently well into the second day of Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Aidiladha) and it seems uneventful so far, right?...

My Post 1 2024 06 17T125452.468 My Post 1 2024 06 17T125452.468
News41 mins ago

“This is the good news?” – M’sians are Not Impressed by PM’s ‘Good News’ of Egg Prices Going Down by 3 Cents

On June 15 (Saturday), Minister of Communications and spokesperson for the Unity Government, Fahmi Fadzil, reported that Prime Minister, Datuk...

Feat Image Singapore Subsidy Feat Image Singapore Subsidy
News2 hours ago

S’pore Transport Operators Kantoi, Suddenly Increase Price After M’sia Removed Blanket Diesel Subsidy

Following the recent removal of the diesel blanket subsidy in Peninsular Malaysia in favour of a targeted approach, many Malaysians...

My Post 1 2024 06 17T103353.752 My Post 1 2024 06 17T103353.752
News3 hours ago

Retired M’sian Loses RM44.5K to Foreign Woman After Entertaining a Naked Video Call from Her

An elderly man’s acquaintance with a foreign woman through Facebook Messenger turned into a nightmare when she threatened to share...

Collage 45 Collage 45
News1 day ago

M’sian Rider Gets Caught by JPJ for Riding Without License & Road Tax for 10 Years

It’s against the traffic rules to drive or ride WITHOUT a valid license and road tax. Unfortunately, many Malaysian road...

Collage 42 Collage 42
News2 days ago

25yo PDRM Officer Found Dead in Toilet at R&R Nilai

Trigger warning: This article mentions suicide. A young PDRM officer was found dead inside the toilet at R&R Nilai in...

Influencers Online Gambling Influencers Online Gambling
News2 days ago

PDRM Arrests 27 Social Media Influencers for Promoting Online Gambling

Gambling is something that’s very addicting and can cause a lot of harm to a person and the people around...

My Post 1 2024 06 14T190745.940 My Post 1 2024 06 14T190745.940
News3 days ago

BREAKING: Huge Fire Breaks Out at Genting Highlands Theme Park, Firefighters Deployed to Location

A fire was reported to have broken out at the Genting Skyworlds (outdoor) theme park, Genting Highlands, at around 4.55pm,...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY