Malaysia a leading destination for duty free – survey

September 28, 2009 by: editor


A survey commissioned by credit card payment company, Visa, has found that Malaysia is the fourth biggest market for duty-free shopping in the Asia Pacific region.

Travellers to Malaysia spend an average of US$195 on duty free items – higher than in Japan, Australia and New Zealand. The survey said that South Korean and Chinese travellers spent the most on duty-free items with an average expenditure of US$358 and US$333 each respectively. Hong Kong travellers ranked third, spending an average US$224 each.

Visa Malaysia country manager Stuart Tomlinson said in a statement: “It is no surprise that the Chinese and South Koreans, renowned brand lovers in the region, are snapping up duty-free bargains.

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