said this followed the reopening of the country’s borders on April 1, attracting more foreign tourists to the state, including for sports and health tourism.
"There has been an increase in tourist arrivals, especially from Indonesia and Singapore for health tourism. "In terms of sports, last month alone many Singaporeans came to play golf in Johor,” he told a press conference after the UUMISM-SportExcel Junior Golf Tour here on Sunday .Suhairi said besides Singapore, tourists from South Korea also travelled to the state to play golf.
"We have seen a significant increase in golf tourism, and for July alone, about 300 visitors from South Korea will come here specifically to play golf. "They will be staying around Iskandar Puteri and Johor Baru. All golf clubs are also fully booked including by domestic tourists,” he said. – Bernama