Malaysians are going places – literally


Token sum: Foreigners will soon have to pay a small tourism tax for staying at hotels in Malaysia. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

PETALING JAYA: The “bug” does not stop here. That’s the travel bug, “infecting” Malaysians who are projected to be the second most seasoned travellers in South-East Asia within the next four years.

The projection by the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) showed that Malaysia’s outbound tourism remained resilient despite the fluctuating ringgit.

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