Melaka requests Indonesia to open Pekanbaru Airport to cater for health tourism

MELAKA: The Melaka government has requested Indonesia to open the Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport in Pekanbaru, Riau for international flights, especially the Melaka-Pekanbaru route, which has a high demand from health tourists.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali said Indonesians comprised the biggest number of tourists visiting Melaka in 2019 with a total of 552,813.

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