Cultural tourism the way to go to attract visitors


Spoilt for choice: Muhammad Bakhtiar looking at some batik creations with Brava Batik founder Raz Bahari at the Batik Fest 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will turn to cultural tourism to meet its target of 28.1 million tourist arrivals set for the year.

Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik, who disclosed this yesterday, said cultural tourism was a lucrative option.

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