Over 1,600 Delegates to Attend ATF 2014 in Kuching, Malaysia

Malaysia's Minister for Tourism and Culture, Mohamed Nazri bin Abdul Aziz, has said that the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Kuching this month will be the perfect platform for the travel industry to 'Feel the Warmth' of an increasingly integrated Southeast Asia.

The ASEAN Tourism Forum will take place in Kuching, Sarawak, 16-23 January 2014, and over 1,600 delegates - which includes some 150 ASEAN Tourism Ministers and officials from ASEAN Tourism Ministries, 500 ASEAN exhibitors, 500 international buyers, 100 international and local media as well as 100 tourism trade visitors - will attend.

As part of Travex, the ASEAN Tourism Conference (ATC) will be held on 21 January 2014 at Borneo Convention Center, Kuching, Sarawak with the theme -- "ASEAN: Advancing Tourism Together". Four speakers and topics have been identified and confirmed:

Airline Open Sky Policy: Ms. Aireen Omar, CEO of AirAsia

Ground Transportation: Mr. Sze Ning Sandy Yu, Advisor of COO, Bangkok Mass Transit System, Public Company Limited

Cruise and Sea Transportation: Mr. Farriek Tawfik, Director of Carnival PLC, Singapore; and

River-based Tourism: Mr. Xu Jing, Regional Director for the Asia and Pacific, UNWTO.

ASIATravelTips/TravelNewsAsia will have full coverage from ATF 2014 including exclusive HD video interviews, HD videos, and much, much more.

See also: ATF 2014 - What Does Malaysia Have Planned? HD Video Interview