Malaysia will host two international tourism conferences, the Global Islamic Tourism Conference and Exhibition (GITC) and the Asia International Tourism Expo (AITE), this year.
Tourism Malaysia hopes its Feel At Home programme will attract West Asian tourists, especially during summer next year which overlaps with the fasting month.
Ambank Research expects Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to cut capacity based on a recent announcement by Singapore Airlines (SIA) that it would be eliminating more than 200 flights due to the weakening demand for air travel.