Tourism minister apologises over deputy’s ‘preferred Muslim destination’ remark for Langkawi, says Malaysia open to all tourists

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KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has apologised over his deputy minister’s remark earlier this week about potential...

Overdue airport service charges: High Court to rule on MYAirline’s bid to dismiss RM17.7m Malaysia Airports suit on August 16Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing reportedly stressed that there are no tourism destinations in Malaysia that are meant for certain religions or certain races only, and that all destinations are open to tourists worldwide.

He reportedly stressed that there are no tourism destinations in Malaysia that are meant for certain religions or certain races only, and that all destinations are open to tourists worldwide.He stressed that Malaysia is a multicultural and multiracial country and that it cannot rely on just one race including for tourism destinations, and that what was needed are destinations that all tourists can go to and that no destinations can be made to only fulfil the needs of a certain religion.

Based on the Hansard on Monday, Seputeh MP Teresa Kok had asked questions regarding the Tourism Ministry’s strategies, preparations and challenges faced for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, and had also asked a supplementary question on whether Malaysia faced fierce competition from neighbouring countries in attracting foreign tourists.

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