GEORGE TOWN, March 29 -- Penang is looking to attract more tourists from China, India and neighbouring countries in South-east Asia to make up for the shortfall in visitors from the Middle East and European countries.

Penang Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman Wong Hon Wai said currently, two airlines are still grounded in Doha and Dubai due to the conflict in Middle East so it will affect tourist arrivals from the Middle East as well as Europeans.

"We are working very aggressively on attracting visitors form Asia so that the shortfall in tourists from Europe and the Middle East can be overcome by increasing number of tourists from China, India and Southeast Asia," he told reporters after a press conference to announce Entop...