The Tourism and Culture Ministry is confident that Malaysia will be able to attract three million tourists from China this year. Malaysia 's tourism and culture minister , Minister Seri Nazri Ismail , has predicted the number of tourists from China will significantly increase to about 3 million this year , following an " encouraging " rise over the first six months of this year compared with 2016 . He noted that a host of factors make Malaysia increasingly attractive to visitors from China , such as its " blue skies , beaches , warm seas , food , people , culture and accessibility . It 's also located within a short distance from Hong Kong , which is three and a half hours away by car . "
Malaysia 's tourism and culture minister , Minister Seri Nazri Ismail , has predicted the number of tourists from China will significantly increase to about 3 million this year , following an " encouraging " rise over the first six months of this year compared with 2016 . He noted that a host of factors make Malaysia increasingly attractive to visitors from China , such as its " blue skies , beaches , warm seas , food , people , culture and accessibility . It 's also located within a short distance from Hong Kong , which is three and a half hours away by car . "