Tourism Policy in South East Asia

Running head: TOURISM POLICY IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
Tourism Policy in South East Asia
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Topic 1
Role played by the government is a significant aspect pertaining to tourism that involves
the policies along with the political philosophies. The intervention of the state in tourism can be
said to be a recent practice in relation to the central government (Mowforth & Munt, 2015). The
participation of the state increased in the event of tourism becoming a mass phenomenon after
the onslaught of Second World War. Regional co-operation for promoting tourism is receiving a
great amount of economic attention pertaining to context of the globalization. Tourism
development has become a priority in the countries of South East Asia.
The tourism industry has become significant for the south-east Asian country of Malaysia
after the 1980. Investments are made in the new facilities along with capital equipments in
relation to tourism related business. The tourism resources of Malaysia are unique in terms of
characteristic and the strategic location of Malaysia compels the national government in
Malaysia to invest heavily in the sector of tourism (Amir et al., 2015). The government invests
in the arena of tourism in Malaysia as it is located at the centre of South East Asia that makes it
price effective.
The national government supports tourism in Singapore because the scenic beauty of the
place helps in drawing a large number of tourists that can pave the path for the economic
development of Singapore (Smith, 2015). The middle class people in the developing countries
wants to go to foreign trips and Singapore helps in offering best value in terms of money for
middle class tourist. The national government invests in tourism in Singapore as the climate of
the place being de facto equatorial can help people in travelling throughout the year. Singapore is
perceived as an international destination that has been witness to steady rise pertaining to arrivals

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after it became an independent republic in the year 1965. Tourism development can be said to be
a portion of broader program pertaining to economic centralized planning that has helped in
transforming island (Mason, 2015).
The policy instrument encourages the equitable economic along with social development
by promoting rural enterprise and accelerating the urban-rural integration. National Tourism
Policy in Malaysia encourages the participation of the ethnic communities and helps in the
development of environment-friendly tourism products. Eco-tourism can be stated to be fastest
growing component in relation to tourism in the present age. Central government with the help of
MOCAT has stated that World Wide Fund for Nature should commission tourism plan that can
help in exploring respective resources within Malaysia. Malaysia has got the Agenda 21 local
plan that considers Malaysia to be a mega-driver country within the world that wants to preserve
the cultural wealth heritage of the country (Pascoe et al., 2014). The National Tourism
Development Strategy helps in bringing together and channeling the investment that can help in
generating the tourism growth. It can help in increasing the employment opportunities that can
help in promoting tourism in the local and in the international arena.
Singapore has attracted a large number of international tourists that has caused the
government to initiate different policies. The beginning of the 21st century made the government
to introduce Tourism 21 that has strategic guidelines that helps in reflection of global tourism
development trend. Tourism 21 policy recommends the aspect of regionalization that helps in
promoting Singapore as that of a regional tourist hub (Henderson, 2015). Regionalism can help
in promoting regional tourism investment that can help in developing local enterprises. It can
strengthen the link to that of the major tourism destination.