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Malaysia surpasses target of two million tourist arrivals
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the target was surpassed on June 21, with a new target of 4.5 million currently set.
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A ground staff member (left) helps to take pictures of a passenger after he disembarked from a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 738 aircraft upon its landing in Langkawi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport on September 16, 2021, as the holiday island reopened to domestic tourists following closures due to restrictions to halt the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (AFP/Mohd. Rasfan)
Malaysia has surpassed the target of two million incoming tourist arrivals, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said the target was surpassed on June 21, with a new target of 4.5 million currently set.
“Given this achievement, we have reviewed the number of tourist arrivals to 4.5 million and will further review this figure in September, as we are optimistic to get higher numbers,” she said at a press conference last week.
She added that people from countries such as India and Saudi Arabia had also steadily entered the country, alongside the Philippines and Indonesia.
“Unsurprisingly, Singapore still has the highest number of tourists entering Malaysia,” she said.
She noted that if Singaporean tourists were accounted for, the total number of incoming tourists to Malaysia would have totalled more than three million.
“Similarly, we are looking to target young honeymooners in our upcoming programs through caravan tourism activities once we formalize this concept.
“We are also aiming to promote the national textile industry with plans to organise fashion shows in metropolitan countries consisting of various nationalities due to their interest in seeing diverse cultures,” she said.
Earlier this year, Nancy said Malaysia expected to have two million international tourist arrivals this year with RM8.6 billion in tourism receipts following the reopening of the country’s borders.
