KUCHING, March 30 -- The tourism industry has shifted its reliance and focus from the China market to other Asean countries in terms of international arrivals, said Datuk Tan Kok Liang.

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president said tourist arrivals from China used to be in the top three in the country before the Covid-19 pandemic.

"There has been a little change of landscape and market diversity post-pandemic. The tourism industry has realised not to overly focus on the China market for international arrivals.

"International arrivals from China used to fall below Singapore and Thailand, but now it is still very low perhaps due to visa issues," he told reporters after launching Airworld Travel and Tours Sdn ...