Malaysia eyeing 248 pct growth of tourists from Middle East by 2020
Photo: Tourists taking pictures at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur on April 4, 2015. Donny Gevie / Shutterstock.com
Malaysia wants to attract 1 million visitors from the Middle East by 2020, from around 287,000 in 2016, through new airline partnerships and Muslim-friendly tour packages, Minister of Tourism and Culture Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri bin Tan Sri Abdul Aziz told Salaam Gateway.
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