Kementerian Pelancongan, Seni dan Budaya (Motac) menyasarkan bilangan ketibaan pelancong asing ke Malaysia pada tahun ini mencecah 27.3 juta orang, dengan pendapatan berjumlah RM127 bilion.
There has been a spate of viral videos showing vehicles from neighbouring countries such as Thailand and Singapore being filled with Malaysia's heavily subsidised RON95 petrol, indicating a blatant disregard for local laws.