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Malaysia gearing up to welcome back Chinese tourists

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FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective face masks cross a street in Malaysia's Bukit Bintang shopping district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Hussain Hasnoor/File Photo

Malaysia is one of the top 10 countries that Chinese nationals want to visit, according to a report.

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- Airbnb host Marlina Arshad is all pumped up with the prospect of welcoming more Chinese tourists in Malaysia, as China reopens its borders for international travel.

And like many business owners here, she is gearing up for an uptick in business by hiring staff to help her with the running of seven home rental properties in Genting Highlands she and her husband manage.

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