BACHOK, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- Kelantan is targeting the arrival of one million international tourists this year, compared with only 595,000 in 2024, with a special focus on the Chinese and Japanese markets.
State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Kamaruddin Md Nor said last year’s positive achievement of 10.5 million total tourist arrivals, surpassing the 10-million target, serves as a catalyst to further strengthen the state’s tourism sector.
“If last year we managed to attract over 595,000 foreign tourists, bringing the overall total to 11.1 million, this time we want to draw even more international visitors to Kelantan.
“Our state may not be rich in natural resources, but we have natural beauty, beaches and culture that offer a unique attraction,” he told reporters at the ‘Mmukat’ Beach Festival at Pantai Impian Kemasin here today.
He said the festival is a new initiative to promote Bachok as a tourism town by turning traditional fishermen’s activities into experiential tourism products.
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