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        "id": 1408590,
        "msgid": "kl-woos-indian-chinese-tourists-1447893297",
        "date": "1998-07-30 00:00:00",
        "title": "KL woos Indian, Chinese tourists",
        "author": null,
        "source": "DPA",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "KL woos Indian, Chinese tourists KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia is wooing tourists from China and India by easing visa rules in an effort to boost flagging tourist arrivals and bring in much-needed capital, a published report said yesterday. The Immigration Department will soon allow multiple-entry visas for Chinese nationals, and drop an existing requirement for Indian visitors to first meet with Malaysian embassy officials before their visas can be granted, the Star daily newspaper said.",
        "content": "<p>KL woos Indian, Chinese tourists<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (DPA): Malaysia is wooing tourists from China and<br>\nIndia by easing visa rules in an effort to boost flagging tourist<br>\narrivals and bring in much-needed capital, a published report<br>\nsaid yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The Immigration Department will soon allow multiple-entry<br>\nvisas for Chinese nationals, and drop an existing requirement for<br>\nIndian visitors to first meet with Malaysian embassy officials<br>\nbefore their visas can be granted, the Star daily newspaper said.<\/p>\n<p>The daily quoted a senior immigration official, Muhammad<br>\nHaron, as saying that the move was in line with the government&apos;s<br>\ndrive to woo more foreign visitors during the current economic<br>\ndownturn.<\/p>\n<p>Travel agents welcomed the move, saying it would give a fillip<br>\nto the tourism industry as visitors from the two countries<br>\nusually travel in groups.<\/p>",
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