In this connection, Mr Abdul Kadir bin Haji Sheikh Fadzir, Malaysia's Minister for Culture and Tourism, had a meeting with Bengal's Chief Minister, Mr Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, sometime ago. It has also plans for a direct flight between Calcutta and Kuala Lumpur as well as a visa office in Calcutta. Malaysia will soon start operating nine additional flights to Indian cities. The Malaysian Government has already signed commercial agreement with the Government of India regarding the operation of these services. The additional flights will be a boost to tourism.
Tourism is the third biggest source of foreign exchange in Malaysia.