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Malaysians choose family over shopping or holidays, domestic travel data shows

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Malaysians prioritize visiting family over shopping or holidays, according to recent data from Malaysia's Statistics Department on domestic tourism in the second quarter of this year. Family visits account for 44% of travel reasons, a significant increase from last year’s 35.6%. This trend benefits hotels and local attractions as travelers opt to stay near relatives rather than in their homes.

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In Q2 2023, Malaysians prioritized visiting family over shopping or holidaying, according to data from the Statistics Department. Family-related travel made up 44% of all domestic trips, which is higher than last year's figure of 35.6%. This trend benefits local hotels and attractions since visitors prefer staying in accommodations near their relatives rather than at home. The study also found that while shopping accounted for 21.6% and holidaying for 13% of travel motivations, seeing loved ones was the top reason people traveled within Malaysia during this period.

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Malaysians choose family over shopping or holidays, domestic travel data shows The dominance of family-related travel has presented opportunities for hotels, local attractions They enjoy seeing their loved ones even more than shopping (21.6 per cent) and holidaying (13 per cent), as shown in the latest numbers from the Statistics Department on domestic tourism in the second quarter of this year.

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2026-10-05 · South China Morning Post

Malaysians choose family over shopping or holidays, domestic travel data shows · assertive framing

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They → choose → year

The 44 per cent recorded is even higher than last year’s trend in domestic tourism where “visiting relatives and friends remained the primary purpose of domestic travel, accounting for 35.6 per cent”. asserted

visiting → record → cent

The dominance of family-related travel has presented opportunities for accommodation providers, particularly when visitors prefer to stay near their relatives rather than in their homes. asserted

visitors → relate → homes