PublishedA tourist in Penang looks at the many Jalur Gemilang flying in the breeze on August 30, 2013 as Malaysia gets ready to celebrate its 56th National Day tomorrow. — Picture by KE Ooi
This represented an increase of 4.6 per cent compared to 2017, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Deputy Minister Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik today, explaining that research conducted by Tourism Malaysia found that handicraft, clothing and shoes were among the preferred purchases of visitors to the country.
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