Tourism arrivals, expenditure slumped in 1Q, says Tourism Malaysia

Usually crowded with foreign tourists, Malaysians now walking along the heritage trails like Armenian Street during the recovery movement control oder (RMCO) in George Town, Penang. - ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star / 5 July 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism arrivals and expenditure slumped in the first quarter ended March 31, worsened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting Movement Control Order which came into effect on March 18.

Tourism Malaysia said Malaysia recorded 4,233,425 tourist arrivals in 1Q, down by 36.8% from a year ago.