New visa scheme set to attract more visitors from India


PETALING JAYA: Namaste, India! The traditional greeting will be given all out for India, as Malaysia eyes a slice of its lucrative tourism market with an easier and cheaper new visa scheme.

This comes as the Indian tourism market is projected by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organi­sation to reach 50 million outbound tours by the year 2020. Total outbound spending is expected to cross the US$28bil (RM123.9bil) mark.

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