Tourists more cautious about spending, say traders

Remy showing off his gasing playing skills. — Filepic

MELAKA: Although the Melaka Tourism Promotion Division recorded more than nine million tourists from January to June for Visit Melaka Year 2019, there are complaints from cultural heritage traders that sales have dropped.

Traditional gasing (whipping top) maker Remy Azizi Abdul Karim, 39, said sales have dropped because tourists were only interested in seeing its uniqueness rather than buying a gasing as a memento.