By Norrasyidah Arshad
SABAK BERNAM, Jan 12 — Selangor is targeting over 5.6 million domestic and international tourist arrivals throughout 2024, far surpassing last year’s figure.
State executive councillor tourism Dato’ Ng Suee Lim said the projected figure is almost a million more than the 4.8 million tourists the country’s most developed state welcomed in 2023.
He said this is possible through the various campaigns undertaken to promote the state, adding that this year is the ‘final sprint’ before the Visit Selangor Year 2025.
“We expect the previous and ongoing promotional efforts via various platforms to have a positive impact on tourist arrivals this year,” he told Selangorkini.
Ng said this during the hosting of a three-day, two-night tour to northern Selangor for Thailand’s tourism agents, in a bid to promote the region to potential tourists from the land of white elephants.
The 40 agents from Hatyai, Songkhla and Betong will be brought to visit several attractions located in the northern corridor, specifically from Kuala Selangor to Sabak Bernam.
Among the tourist spots to be visited are Bukit Malawati, Pantai Redang, Sky Mirror and Firefly Conservation Centre.
Meanwhile, Ng said agrotourism destinations like the dragon fruit farms in Sepang and recreational spots in Kuala Kubu Bharu are expected to attract more tourists into the state this year.
“We also expect the northern region of Selangor to continue drawing tourists in,” he said, citing the Avani Sepang Goldcoast Resort and other tourism spots in Morib as examples of key destinations.
Last September, Tourism Selangor chief executive officer Azrul Shah Mohamad had said the state is expecting international tourist arrivals to reach pre-pandemic levels this year following the lifting of travel restrictions globally.
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