Nearly 1.8 million Chinese tourists visited Malaysia from January to May, boosted by the visa waiver for Chinese travellers, said Deputy Tourism Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.<br /><br />He told the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Aug 11) that the ministry, with the travel agency association, is ramping up promotions to attract Chinese visitors, especially Muslim travellers.<br /><br />In response to a question on ensuring east coast states benefit, Khairul said Tourism Malaysia and the Islamic Tourism Centre are promoting attractions like the Crystal Mosque to markets in Asean, Europe, China, Japan, and South Korea.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yrvnz837 <br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
