VM2026 targets still on track, tourist arrivals up 30% as of Feb, says deputy sec-gen


SEPANG: Visitor arrivals to Malaysia have surged by more than 30% up to February this year compared with the same period previously, bolstering confidence that the country is on track to meet its Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) targets despite global uncertainties and the conflict in West Asia.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry deputy secretary-general (Tourism) Chua Choon Hwa said the latest figures, driven in part by strong Chinese New Year traffic, showed that the recovery in the tourism sector was gaining solid momentum.

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