Malaysians mark Eid al-Fitr as economy recovers

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Malaysians mark Eid al-Fitr as economy recovers

STORY: Malaysians mark Eid al-Fitr as economy recovers DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of city views in Kuala Lumpur 2. various of Muslims praying in the mosque 3. various of King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim praying at the mosque 4. various of Malaysia's national flag and Kuala Lumpur city views STORYLINE: Malaysia's Muslims marked the Eid al-Fitr festival on Saturday as the country sees economic recovery. With a renewed interest in international travel and trade, Malaysians look forward to the festival, which typically begins with a trip back to their hometowns and a reunion with family members. The movement of people to their hometowns is especially felt in the capital Kuala Lumpur, with the usually busy roads being relatively free, with more tourists than locals walking around in parts of the city. This contrasts with heavy traffic along the country's main interstate highw

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