Foreign tourist arrivals up nearly 15% from last year, Dewan Rakyat told


KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign visitors to Malaysia rose by nearly 15% in the first eight months of this year from the corresponding period in 2024, says the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.

It said an estimated 28.2 million foreign tourists visited Malaysia from January to August, up 14.5% from 24.7 million in the first eight months of last year.

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