Malaysia is the top country for Muslim-friendly travel


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As many as 200.3 million Muslim travellers contributed US$194bil (RM790bil) in global travel spend in 2019. — Filepic

Malaysia has been named the best country in four out of six sectors in the State of the Global Islamic Economy (SGIE) Report 2020/21. This includes being the top-ranked country in the Muslim-Friendly Travel (MFT) sector, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

According to the report issued by the international strategy research and advisory firm DinarStandard recently, Malaysia also emerged top in the Halal Food, Islamic Finance, and Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics sectors. Malaysia was also ranked second and fourth in the Media & Recreation and Modest Fashion sectors respectively.

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