Wisma Putra calls in US envoy to explain travel advisory on Malaysia | Malay Mail

US Ambassador to Malaysia Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir had explained during the meeting that the travel advisory categorises a country into four possible tiers based on the US State Department's assessment of the safety and security situation. — Picture by Ham Abu Bakar

The ministry pointed out that the advisory was for the whole country when previous incidents were isolated to the eastern coast of Sabah. “It was recalled that Malaysia continues to be attractive to US tourists and 2018 recorded an increase of 27.9 per cent in tourist arrivals from the US, bringing the total to 253,384,” said the statement.

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