Contemporary soccer sports have become a huge industrial machinery churning mega profits from competitive commercial sponsorships as well as from tickets bought by fans. The latter exert critical impacts on players determining significantly both their motivation and their team fortunes. Since fans...

This collection of 11 papers covers different forms of alternative tourism in Malaysia, including homestays and community-based tourism, fishing tourism, sport tourism, ecotourism, and educational tourism. Also covered are safety and security concerns in tourism, factors influencing repeat visits, ...

The tourism sector has experienced continuous growth, thus, making it as one of the fastest growing economies and a key driver of socioeconomic progress in the world. Tourism asset is an important element in the tourism industry. There are several elements of the tourism attractions in a...

The strength of Malaysia's tourism is not only in eco-tourism products but also the destinations offered which are cheap, safe and easy to visit. Malaysia has many interesting places for the growing eco-tourism segment not only among domestic consumers but also from overseas especially for those...

The presence of vast numbers of supporters at the stadium may produce a negative impact, especially in terms of safety as it is difficult for security officers to ensure that they all comply with the norms and regulations. This research discussed the patterns of football fans' misbehavior in...

Putrajaya as Malaysia administrative centre has great potential to become one of the tourism destination. Diversification of existing tourism products have become the backbone of the success of Putrajaya in the domestic and international tourism map. This study aimed to see how Putrajaya maintain...

This article aim to identify the water quality of Tasik Embayu, Proton City, Tanjong Malim, Perak and assessing its suitability for water-based recreation activities. The assessment on water quality was based on measuring six parameters i.e., DO, BOD, COD, SS, pH and NH3N at seven designated water...

This paper discusses scuba diving tourism development on several islands in Malaysia and its socioeconomic implications to the island communities. Scuba diving tourism is a specialized form of tourism that offers scuba diving activities as the main product of island holidays. There are several...

Fishing tourism which is one of the most popular forms of alternative tourism in Western countries is still new in Malaysia. This paper examines the concept and segmentation aspects as well as the potential of research on fishing tourism in this country. From a conceptual point of view, the...