With the launch of its halal trade fair this year, Malaysian officials pointed to South Korea as a viable halal market for growth, citing a growing number of Muslim tourists interested in visiting the…
How Thai tourism boosted its bottom line by courting Muslim visitors
Despite a decade of political turbulence, Thailand has enjoyed an explosion in tourist arrivals, from 13.8 million annual visitors in 2006 to a record 32.5 million last year…
Japan’s FamilyMart eyes 1,000 Malaysian stores by 2025
FamilyMart, the world’s second-largest convenience store chain, said on 2 December it is considering an expansion of up to 1,000 stores by 2020 in Malaysia, its newest overseas market.…