The proposed waiver of visa fee for Chinese tourists to Malaysia should be fast-tracked and available before next month’s Chinese New Year, Malaysia’s tourism minister says.
Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Aziz said it should be ratified as soon as possible as competition is hotting up in ASEAN for Chinese tourism business.
Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines have all rolled out a similar visa waiver programme for Chinese visitors.
"The trend is going up, the Chinese are coming back and the figures in October, November and December last year are good, so it has to be now," the minister said.
"My personal appeal to the Home Ministry is, don’t wait."
"The Chinese economy is doing well, their tourists are quality tourists and they have the money," he said.
