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Malaysia’s Penang set to scoop up Chinese tourists skipping Japan, Thailand’s Hat Yai

 04/12/2025 3 Views
Malaysia’s Penang set to scoop up Chinese tourists skipping Japan, Thailand’s Hat Yai



With Chinese tourists shunning Japan and Thailand’s Hat Yai, Malaysia’s Penang state is poised for a year-end tourism bonanza.

Penang tourism committee chairman Wong Hong Wai said Indonesians and Singaporeans, along with Malaysians who normally prefer Hat Yai, are expected to redirect their holiday plans to the state.

“December is traditionally one of the busiest periods, coinciding with the school holidays in both Malaysia and Singapore, and the Christmas and new year festive break.

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