A quieter Raya this year, say tourism players

Time to kill: A trishaw peddler looking for passengers along Armenian Street in George Town. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

GEORGE TOWN: The drop in tourist arrivals in Penang during the Hari Raya holidays is due to timing and the desire for overseas travel, say tourism players.

State tourism committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said travellers returned to their hometowns for Hari Raya and also for Qing Ming (Chinese All Souls’ Day).