Johor pulling in the crowd

Tee showing a banner warning the public on unlicensed tour operators during the Matta fair held at Danga City Expo, johor Baru.

JOHOR BARU: Johor is now ranked the number one destination for domestic tourism in the country with 7.4 million local tourists visiting the state last year compared to six million in 2015.

State tourism, domestic trade and consumerism committee chairman Datuk Tee Siew Kiong said based on figures from the Statistics Department, there was an increase of 1.4 million visitors in the last two years.