Malaysia expects 650,000 visitors from India in 2010

Following a 7.1 per cent growth in revenues from Indian tourists in 2009, Malaysia expects 650,000 visitors from India this year.

"We grew from 132,127 visitors from India in 2000 to 550,738 in 2008 and over 589,838 in 2009, which is an annual growth rate of 25 per cent each year for a decade. Tourism Malaysia has a set a target of 650,000 visitors from India in 2010. This represents a growth of 10 per cent over 2009. The focus also includes increasing room nights. Besides, the tourists' receipts have increased from 1496.1 Ringgit Malaysia (RM) million in 2008 to 1601.8 RM million in 2009. We expect an increased growth this year," Dato' Mirza Mohammad Taiyab Beg, Director General of Malaysia Tourism said at a press conference in Ahmedabad today.