Penang ranks third in international hotel guests, records nearly one million visitors in Q1 2026
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SEBERANG PERAI, Aug 6 — Penang ranked third in Malaysia for international hotel guests in the first quarter of 2026, recording 967,742 visitors, said state Tourism and Creative...
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He said Penang was behind Selangor, which recorded 1,051,718 international hotel guests, and Kuala Lumpur with 3,006,280 guests.
“These figures clearly demonstrate Penang’s strong appeal as an internationally recognised tourism destination and reaffirm the continued strength and positive momentum of our tourism industry,” he said in his speech at the opening ceremony of the ATAP Visit Penang Carnival 2026 at Sunway Carnival Mall here.
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