Malaysia tries to parlay appeal to Muslim visitors into medical tourism push

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Malaysia tries to parlay appeal to Muslim visitors into medical tourism push

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/malaysia-tries-parlay-appeal-muslim-visitors-medical-tourism-211718777.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Kr5kDsuXu7cC9qBCVcYvfg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-07-29T211718Z_1_LYNXMPEA6S0SU_RTROPTP_2_MALAYSIA-MEDICAL.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A general view of Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur" align="left" title="A general view of Prince Court Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur" border="0" /></a>By Trinna Leong KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Muslim tourists have long chosen Malaysia, its beaches and its malls as a holiday destination thanks to cultural affinity. Now the Southeast Asian country, where Muslims make up about 60 percent of the population, wants to parlay its visitor dividend into a bid to overtake its neighbors for the world's medical tourism crown. Malaysia is a new player in the market, competing with experienced, branded names. Most foreigners don't need to fill in a landing form.&quot; The number of foreigners seeking care in Malaysia more than doubled over five years to 770,134 in 2013.</p><br clear="all"/>

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