What is Medical Tourism ? Medical tourism can be broadly defined as provision of ’cost effective’ private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry for patients needing surgical and other forms of specialized treatment. This process is being facilitated by the corporate sector involved in medical care as well as the tourism industry - both private and public. Medical or Health tourism has become a common form of vacationing‚ and covers a broad spectrum of medical services. It mixes
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PRESENTATION ON MALAYSIA MICE INDUSTRY ZULKEFLI HAJI SHARIF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MALAYSIA CONVENTION & EXHIBITION BUREAU 1 Malaysia At a Glance Thailand Malaysia is divided into Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia ( Sabah and Sarawak) Kalimantan (Indonesia) 13 States‚ neighbouring countries include Singapore‚ Thailand‚ Brunei and Indonesia. Economic Transformation Plan (ETP) 3 Malaysia’s Events Strategy Achieve developed nation status by 2020 Business
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Laws may be defined as a body of rules which are enforced by the state. There are two types of laws in Malaysia‚ those are written law and unwritten law. Written laws are laws which have been enacted in the constitution or in legislations. Besides‚ written laws refer to the law that is contained in a formal document and which has been passed by a person or body that is authorised to do so. In Malaysia‚ which has a written constitution‚ written law consists of the Federal and State Constitutions‚ the
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Tourism Notes ------------------------------------------------- Year 1 Ronan Keane Table of Contents Forecasting Demand 4 Poor forecasting: 4 Most popular variable (as measurement for demand): 4 Causative (Econometric) 4 Econometric models 5 Non-causative (time series) 5 Non-causative (time series) 5 Qualitative forecasting 5 Problems and challenges 5 Gravity model 5 Limitations 6 Price and Income Elasticity in Demand 7 Elasticity’s of Demand in Tourism 7 Income
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Carlsberg in Malaysia Due to the heavy increases in excise duties Carlsberg losing share to their competitor GAB because they have no choice to increase price. Since Carlsberg’s customers are price sensitive‚ in near future they will switch to other cheap new local brands‚ which have more price flexibility due to subsidy given by government. In other scene‚ consumers now experience low price difference between two brands‚ so they tend to move more high-end beers such as Heineken‚ or switching
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A comparison between home and public schooling A comparison between home and public schooling University of Phoenix Leona Stewart COM/170 March 4‚ 2012 Dr. George Williams In this essay‚ the writer will make a comparison between home schooling and public schooling. Whereas similarities do exist‚ there also will be dissimilarities. Although there is a lack of diversity‚ both home schooling
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ECOTOURISM IN MALAYSIA - THE TROPIC TRACK Home to an incredibly diverse array of flora and fauna‚ Malaysia is one of the twelve mega-biologically diverse countries in the world. Under its forest canopy‚ one can find a kaleidoscope of wildlife including some which have not been discovered. This nature’s haven‚ a million years in the making‚ provides a phantasmagorical stage for exciting and memorable eco adventures. Whether it is high-impact activities in the midst of the jungle or just taking
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http://goindia.about.com/b/2013/04/03/how-are-safety-concerns-affecting-foreign-tourism-in-india.htm How are Safety Concerns Affecting Foreign Tourism in India? If recent news reports are to be believed‚ the writing is on the wall. There has been a 25% drop in the number of foreign tourists visiting India over the last three months‚ following a widely publicized spate of sexual attacks on women. Even worse‚ the number of foreign female tourists has decreased substantially‚ by 35%‚ over the same
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Korea – Turkey’s Culture and the Relationship between two Countries Introduction As we entered the 21st century – the era of globalization‚ interaction between different countries across the world has become a fundamental factor for the economic‚ political and cultural success of all countries. Everything that happens today is interlinked with the international environment and affects events in other nations. For example the Republic of Korea has been severely affected by the actions of other countries;
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Medical tourism Indian Medical Travel: A Priority Sector The Indian economy’s steady growth rate is also being reflected in the Indian healthcare and medical travel industry. Healthcare and medical health travel are priority areas for India‚ and the government has increased its budgetary outlay for medical travel and foreign investment. Customs duties on the import of medical equipment have been slashed‚ and special incentives are being offered for future private healthcare facilities. Government
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