Radisson Expanding in Cambodia and India

Tourism Malaysia said they are confident they can meet their ambitious goal of 27.3 million foreign tourist arrivals this year. They view favorably the government’s charter flight matching grant incentive, visa liberalization program and an intensified international tourism promotion effort. Malaysia welcomed over 20 million foreign tourists last year. Their target was 19.1 million. On December 1, 2023 the visa liberalization plan for Chinese travelers went into effect, stimulating a surge of inquiries and bookings from China to Malaysia. Trip.com reported a notable 53.9% increase in inbound travel to Malaysia from China during the Chinese New Year compared with last year. Tourism Malaysia has a goal of 200,000 tourist arrivals from China each month in 2024.

The third day of the Chinese New Year holiday period brought the most people to Macau in a single day since the pandemic. The Public Security Police said Macau recorded 217,000 visitor arrivals on Monday, up 54,000