Kuala Lumpur, June 27 -- Malaysia's international tourism sector is projected to regain momentum in the second half of 2026, with foreign arrivals projected to surpass pre-COVID-19 levels for the full year. According to a report recently released by BMI, a market research firm under Fitch Solutions, Malaysia is forecast to welcome 27.97 million international visitors in 2026, up 5.1% from 2025 and 7.2% higher than in 2019, before the pandemic outbreak. The projection comes despite a temporary slowdown in inbound tourism. International arrivals in Malaysia fell 3.3% year-on-year to 2.6 million in May, marking the third monthly decline this year. In the first five months of 2026, Malaysia received 10.6 million foreign visitors, up 1.1% comp...