KUALA LUMPUR: A total of RM250 million has been allocated to promote the tourism sector through the 2023 Budget, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar said the total allocation was in line with the Visit Malaysia Year in 2025, with a targeted arrival of 23.5 million international tourists and a projected income of up to RM 76.8 billion.
The government will also implement several infrastructure projects to alleviate traffic congestion which has affected tourist hotspots.
The unity government, led by Anwar, presented the 2023 Budget today, which has allocated a total of RM388.1 billion, with RM289.1 billion for operating expenditure, and RM99 billion for development expenditure, including RM2 billion in contingency savings. – BERNAMA
