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Sustainable Tourism for Peninsular Malaysia's Indigenous Peoples: A Summary, Background and Issues

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Noraini Mohd Shah, Ridzwan Che' Rus, Ramlee Mustapha, Mohd Azlan Mohammad Hussain, Norwaliza Abdul Wahab

Pages 1094-1101 Received: 21 May, 2018 Revised: 26 Jun, 2018 Published Online: 28 Jul, 2018

http://dx.doi.org/10.46886/IJARBSS/v8-i7/4557
This article briefly discusses the background and issues related to the indigenous peoples in Peninsular Malaysia. There are various problems and issues that are attributed to the indigenous communities, among them are being left behind in education, poverty, and the personal characteristics of the indigenous community itself, which is known for its modesty. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the background and problems that arises in maintaining the sustainability of indigenous tourism in Peninsular Malaysia. The results of this study are expected to improve the sustainability and quality of the indigenous tourism industry in Peninsular Malaysia in the future.
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To Cite this Article: Shah, N. M., Rus, R. C., Mustapha, R., Hussain, M. A. M., & Wahab, N. A. (2018). Sustainable Tourism for Peninsular Malaysia’s Indigenous Peoples: A Summary, Background and Issues. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(7), 1094–1101.