The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia announced on 30^th October that they are panning and soon to organize an exhibition of Pharaonic antiquities next year on the occasion of “Visit Malaysia 2020”.

With the clear intention of conducting the exhibition, the Malaysian Government is in discussions with the Government of Egypt and will provide the necessary funding. The Malaysian deputy minister of tourism stated that archaeological exhibitions are usually attended by a large number of visitors which will make this a deliberate effort.

Malaysian deputy minister Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik further clarified that the ministry is not only attracting local visitors but also focused on attracting tourists from the member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The government has allocated to the Ministry of Tourism RM1.1 billion to promote the “Visit Malaysia 2020 which was announced recently in the 2020 state budget”. The ministry is primarily targeting 30 million tourists, increasing tourism revenues to RM100 billion.