PARIS, June 13 (Bernama) -- [Malaysian] Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has called for concerted efforts be made to increase French tourists' arrivals to Malaysia... only 32,000 French tourists visited Malaysia compared to 300,000 to Thailand last year.
Malaysia had secured daily landing rights and French tourists and investors wanted a good connection to Malaysia such as daily flights, he said. Records show Malaysia Airlines (MAS) only fly five times a week to Paris currently.
Speaking at a reception with the Malaysian community in France here last night, Najib said serious initiatives should be made to enhance Malaysia's image in France.
"I am not asking you to lie about Malaysia but every Malaysian in France must say the facts and good things about our country," he said.
Najib, on a five-day working visit to France ending today, spoke about the economic, political and social developments in Malaysia at the reception.
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