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The young generation is the key to revitalising the tourism industry and driving the Islamic Tourism concept forward. This was the main message conveyed by  Dato’ Dr. Mohmed Razip Haji Hasan, Director-General of Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) in the online talk show, #ApaKhabarTourism, hosted by Datuk Azlie Halim, Founder of Santai Travel. Held on 26 July 2021, the show was organised in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and saw a significant number of its tourism students from the Hospitality, Tourism and Wellness Faculty among the online audience.

What’s the future of Islamic Tourism, its potentials, and the role of youths at its core? These are some of the topics to which Director-General of Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), Dato’ Dr. Mohmed Razip Haji Hasan, will share his insights in the upcoming #ApaKhabarTourism online talk show organised by Santai Travel in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Kelantan.

In an upcoming online seminar entitled “Muslim-Friendly Malaysia Webinar” on 29 July, Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC), an agency under the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia, and co-organiser CrescentRating will be looking to spread more awareness amongst industry players, particularly those in the ASEAN region, on the potentials of the Muslim tourist market and how to leverage it.

Among the key steps towards establishing a more robust Muslim-Friendly landscape in Malaysia are regional cooperation, industry preparedness, and an enabling environment. These were the main points brought up by Malaysian speakers invited to present at the Halal In Travel Global Summit (HITGS) 2021 held from 13 to 15 July. Being the inaugural edition of the event, HITGS 2021 placed a main goal on addressing the key challenges in serving the Muslim travel market for the post-COVID-19 world, and witnessed participation of speakers and guests from all over the world throughout its duration.

Malaysia has once again topped the list of best Muslim-friendly holiday destinations for Muslim travellers, according to the MasterCard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2021, launched during the inaugural Halal in Travel Global Summit 2021.