Govt targeting 5 million China tourists this year
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing says all tourists from China will take Covid-19 tests at home before journeying to Malaysia. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, January 21, 2023.
Tiong said the target was set following China’s decision to reopen its borders on January 8 after three years of restrictions following the Covid-19 pandemic. “I wish them a warm welcome to Malaysia and hope tourists from other countries will also visit Malaysia,” he said during a press conference after presenting souvenirs in conjunction with Chinese New Year to tourists from Hong Kong and China who arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport today.
The other 19 countries are Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia, Maldives, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Singapore, Laos, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, Russia, Switzerland, Hungary, New Zealand, Fiji, Cuba and Argentina.
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