Resumption of China's outbound travel to boost Malaysia's GDP: economists
STORY: Resumption of China's outbound travel to boost Malaysia's GDP: economists
DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2023
LENGTH: 0:01:35
LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur
CATEGORY: ECONOMY
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STORYLINE:
The effect of stronger tourism activity due to the resumption of China's outbound travel could boost Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) by at least 1 percentage point.
The remark was made by UOB Global Economics & Market Research on Friday.
According to the research house's economists, the boost will further support their baseline GDP growth forecast for Malaysia of 4 percent for 2023.
The economists said the global tourism sector is expected to make a big leap forward this year as China has eased domestic restrictions since Jan. 8 this year.
They highlighted that more than 32 million Chinese travelers visited Southeast Asia before
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