Looking forward to a more profitable year


To better holidays: Mirza (centre) showing off the MITA Tourism Fair 2016 banner with other sponsors and partners at the Malaysia Tourism Centre.

KUALA LUMPUR: With several long weekends coming up this year, the local tourism scene is set to pick up pace, targeting RM45.7bil in revenue following a slow 2015.

Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Mirza Mohammad Taiyab said domestic tourists were expected to make 66.8 million visits and spend the night outside of their homes at least 50km away for their holidays.

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