KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 – A report by Maybank Investment Bank released yesterday noted that Malaysia is capitalising on a surge in Chinese tourists, with numbers expected to rise significantly by 2025.
This influx is driven by the “Xin-Ma-Tai” route, which links Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, attracting millions of Chinese visitors to Malaysia annually.
“Post-Covid, Malaysia and Singapore have emerged as winners in the race for Chinese visitors.
“Malaysia and Singapore are the only two countries in the top 10 list of countries most visited by Chinese with seat capacity (on flights) from China having surpassed pre-Covid levels.”
The report also said that Malaysia’s tourism expenditure from Chinese visitors may double to over…













