He said the initiative, spearheaded by Tourism Malaysia Dubai along with Tourism Selangor, aimed to fortify existing ties and explore new avenues for collaboration.

He added that announcements regarding further developments will be made periodically.

Anwar said through the discussion at the National Investment Council meeting, the government also paid attention to the complaints and proposals submitted by the local industry.

Beliau berkata Selangor bakal menghantar 1,138 atlet yang akan mengambil bahagian dalam semua 37 jenis sukan yang dipertandingkan pada temasya dwitahunan itu.

"Prestasi tahunan pelancongan domestik di Malaysia mengalami peningkatan yang drastik tahun lalu dengan jumlah perbelanjaan mencatatkan RM84.9 bilion, berbanding RM64.1 bilion pada 2022," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Rabu.