Marking Report

The Travel and Tourism economy is one of the fastest growing activities in most countries around the world [1]. For many developing countries it is one of the main sources of foreign exchange income and the number one export category, creating such needed employment and opportunities for development [2]. According to World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTO), the Travel and Tourism industry have generated US$7.6 trillion (10% of global GDP (Gross Domestic Product)) and 277 million jobs (1 in 11 jobs) for the global economy in 2014. In Malaysia, for 2014 alone, a total of RM72.0 billion receipts and 27.22 million arrivals were registered [3].

The total population of Singapore was estimated to be 5,702,441 as of May 7, 2016. While the

As I have already mentioned, Singapore has four official languages: English, Tamil, Mandarin and Malay. It was so historically formed that the official language of Singapore is Malay and the national anthem is also written in Malay language. English is the administration language of Singapore and it is mainly British English, but also contain some American English influences. English remains the first language medium in schools and colleges of the country, and is also the most widespread language in the literature. All signs and official publications are written in English, but there are also versions translated into other official languages. But the population doesn’t speak English, but so-called Singlish with Creole characteristics, Chinese dialects, and Indian and Malay languages.

Malaysia is a country of democracy, a multiparty system. The ruling party Barisan Nasional has been in power for over 25 years. That fact has provided the country with a high degree of stability, which is an important factor for companies investing in the country. Corruption exists in the country. This may be an obstacle for foreign companies, as it increases the company's costs and could cause problems. Transparency International takes 47th Malaysia out of 180 countries in its Corruption Perception

Malaysia 's official religion is Islam more than half of the population follows Islam. The freedom of religion is guaranteed by the constitution. Government statistics in 2000 noted that about 60.4 percent of the population was Muslim, while Buddhism was the second most adhered to faith, comprising 19.2 percent of the population. 9.1 percent of the remaining population was Christian;

Singapore is a self-governing city-state located in Southeast Asia. It is one of the smallest

Masyarakat Cina di Malaysia merujuk kepada sekelompok manusia iaitu orang Cina yang mengamalkan budaya yang hampir seragam, termasuk adat resam, pakaian, bahasa, dan kegiatan ekonomi di negara kita. Mereka biasanya berasal dari luar negara yang menjadi warganegara atau penduduk tetap di Malaysia. Kebanyakan daripada mereka adalah pendatang dari China yang tiba di Malaysia sekitar abad ke-15 hingga pertengahan abad ke-20.

In year 2010 the inflation rate in Malaysia has increase to 1.7% from 0.6% in 2009. Irobot is hoping the inflation to decrease in 2011 and 2012.

Malaysia, is a country which cannot be defined in a word. The citizens are from different races and religion. The unity in these different cultures is what that makes Malaysia a wonderful country. One may ask who started all this or rather who brought all these multiracial aspects together in one country. All these will be answered as we go along.

The population in Singapore has increased and the visitors coming into Singapore has also increased. According to government statistics, the population of Singapore was 4.84 million in 2008, of whom 3.64 million were Singaporean citizens and permanent residents. Singapore has one of the world largest GDP growths, which means that the people in Singapore are growing richer with higher rate of success.

Malay is the largest ethnic group in Malaysia and Malay language is their mother tongue. Malay language is Malaysia’s official language.

Moreover, the government will be able to spend a greater portions of funds to the Malaysian citizens in particular areas especially such as education, transportation, health, facilities and etc. This will then result on the implementation of the government’s ambitious plans under the

Generally, Malaysia is not vulnerable to natural disasters but pollution could be an issue due to the growth in the manufacturing sector.

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Malaysia is a unique country. It is made up of multi-ethnic group who are living in harmony. Conflict among ethnic group is rare and even if conflict occurs, is not to the extent of destroying the country. In fact, it is the diversity that drives the development of the country and makes this country colourful. Malaysia has been recognized by the world as a model for other plural societies. The concept of ‘unity in diversity’ is always insisted by the leaders. The concept is now supported with the ‘1 Malaysia’ concept which is introduced by the current Prime Minister. The Malaysian government is always put efforts to ensure the