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What are the best barometers for Malaysia’s tourism industry?

Malaysia Times desk Original: Focus Malaysia 9/2 21:32 X
What are the best barometers for Malaysia’s tourism industry?
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Malaysia’s tourism industry continues to thrive, with domestic, inbound and outbound travel generating billions in spending and driving economic activity nationwide.

From the original report

EXPENDITURES from outbound, inbound and domestic tourism benefit the destinations visited.

Whereas trips by locals visiting nearby beaches or jungles and spending little or no money are recreational activities, not tourism.

This is a brief of a report by another newsroom. The excerpt below is from the original.

Read the full report at Focus Malaysia Focus Malaysia
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Focus Malaysia
Originally published
Sep 2, 2026
Updated here
Sep 2, 2026
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