Covid-19: Malaysia eyeing Asean market due to shortfall of Chinese tourists


KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will focus on the Asean market to try and cover the shortfall of Chinese tourists into the country due to the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Its Deputy Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said that they targeted Asean because of the proximity and connectivity to Malaysia.

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