Tourist arrivals to Malaysia poised to rise four-fold


The increase, Kenanga Research says, would be driven by the return of both business and leisure air travel globally.

PETALING JAYA: Tourist arrivals in the country is projected to jump four-fold to 9.6 million in 2023 from an estimated 2.5 million a year ago on the back of the reopening of international borders, according to Kenanga Research.

The increase, according to the research house, would be driven by the return of both business and leisure air travel globally.

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