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The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is also looking at transforming Malaysia into the regional Umrah hub. — AZMAN GHANI/The Star

ONGOING efforts to tap into the global halal market share is certainly an opportunity to recoup losses made during the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is especially true for Malaysia’s tourism authority, whose halal arm is seeing a rise in demand for Muslim-friendly destinations.

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