Where are the Chinese visitors?


Deal hunting: Visitors looking for the best bargains to suit their travel needs at the Penang MATTA Fair 2023 held at the Setia Spice Arena in Bayan Lepas. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Crowd is nowhere to be seen despite it being the ‘Golden Week’ in China

GEORGE TOWN: Chinese tourists are conspicuously missing here in Penang this time even though it is the “Golden Week” back in China now.Angel Tours Sdn Bhd Director Peter Leong said the number of tourists from China visiting Malaysia has dropped lately compared to before the pandemic.

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