India the next tourism priority


KUALA LUMPUR: In the first half of the year, following the visa-free move for Indian nationals, Malaysia welcomed 537,493 such tourist arrivals or a whopping 89.3% increase compared with the same period last year.

From January to June last year, 283,885 Indian visitors had come into the country, according to the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.

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