Allow visa-on-arrival for all countries to remain competitive: Tourism Minister

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suggested today that Malaysia should consider providing visa-on-arrival for all countries to remain competitive in the global tourism industry.

He was confident that Malaysian authorities were capable of coping with passenger surges and maintaining order at entry points across the country, adding that security should not be used as a pretext to hinder tourist arrivals. “I urge the Home Ministry to immediately look into expanding visa-on-arrival for all countries, especially China and India, to prevent us from losing our competitiveness within the region,” he said in a statement containing key points of his keynote address at the 2023 ASEAN Tourism Forum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia that ended today.

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