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NUMBER OF TOURISTS FROM OMAN EXPECTED TO DOUBLE THIS YEAR

By FROM JUMIATI ROSLY Bernama - Sunday, May 11

MUSCAT (Oman), May 10 (Bernama) -- The number of tourists visiting Malaysia from Oman this year is expected to reach 21,000, an increase of 100 per cent from last year with the availability of direct flights from Oman to Malaysia. Malaysian Ambassador to Oman Datuk Mohd Zamri Mohd Kassim said the direct flights were being undertaken by Oman Air beginning this month. "I'm confident of achieving the target especially with the announcement by Oman Air which will become the first airline to provide the direct service between Malaysia and Oman," he told Malaysian journalists here Saturday. Mohd Zamri, who had earlier received a courtesy call by the Malaysia Tourism Director of Promotions (South Asia/West Asia/Oceania/Africa), Azizan Noordin, said the target included Oman students in Malaysia. "To-date, there are 1,200 students from Oman pursuing studies in Malaysia with the majority studying engineering and information technology," he said. -- MORE OMAN-TOURISTS 2 (LAST) MUSCAT He said Malaysia was well-known to the people of Oman as a family tourism destination and flights from this country to Malaysia were usually full. "With political stability, security, scenic tourist spots as well as the lower exchange rate, Malaysia has become the choice of tourists from Oman. "They also go to Malaysia because of the factor of Islamic religion and some of them told me that they like to go to Malaysia as they can hear the `azan' or the call for prayers just like home," he said. Meanwhile, Mohd Zamri said Malaysia should intensify promotions on health tourism which was becoming popular among the people of Oman. He also disclosed that there were now aout 500 Malaysian nationals residing in Oman. -- BERNAMA JUR NM AO

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