Tourism Ministry shifts gaze from China following coronavirus crisis


PUTRAJAYA: As the Malaysian tourism industry grapples with the effects of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) crisis, the Government is shifting its target market away from China.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (pic) said they would restructure Visit Malaysia 2020 promotion plans to focus on other markets such as Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Central Asia, Russia as well East Asian countries like Japan and South Korea.

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