Malaysia sees big increase in Chinese tourists
Malaysia's tourism and culture minister, Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, has predicted the number of tourists from China will significantly increase to about 3 million this year, following an "encouraging" rise over the first three months of this year compared with 2016. He noted that a host of factors make Malaysia increasingly attractive to visitors from China, such as its "blue skies, beaches, warm seas, food, people, culture and accessibility. It's also located within a short distance from Hong Kong, which is three and a half hours away by flight."
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism and Culture Ministry is confident that Malaysia will be able to attract three million tourists from China this year.

Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said there had been a significant increase in the number of inbound tourists from China in the first three months of this year compared with the same period last year.