More tourists visiting Kelantan
Kelantan recorded an increase of 4.9% in tourist arrivals in the five months of this year compare to the same period last year.
The state received 6.5 million visitors last year from January till May while for the same period this year, the figure rose to 6.8 million.
State Tourism committee chairman Datuk Anuar Tan Abdullah said out of the 6.8 million, 551,000 were foreigners.
He was speaking at the launch of the Nasi 100 celebration by Raja Perempuan of Kelantan Tengku Anis Tengku Abdul Hamid.
The celebration was to promote 100 varieties of rice cooked by several hotels and restaurants.
Anuar said tourists were attracted by the culture and scenic spots throughout the east coast state.
Tourism receipts accounted for RM1.4bil last year and it contributed 4% to the states gross domestic growth.//Thestar 3 Oct
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