Penang still a top draw with tourists


So much to offer: Penang tourism players came to the state’s defence after DOSM’s findings claim that the island state was no longer the top five for domestic destinations. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star.

GEORGE TOWN: Penang not making it to the top five in the list of popular tourist destinations for 2022 by the Statistics Department (DOSM) has got the local tour industry players coming to its defence and extolling its beauty.

Expressing surprise at the findings, Association of Tourist Attractions Penang (Atap) chairman Ch’ng Huck Theng questioned the methodology used in the survey.

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