ON May 17, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) through Tourism Malaysia (TM) launched the Tourism Recovery Plan 2022 and the second version of the Cuti-Cuti Malaysia song in an effort to boost domestic tourism as it transitions to the endemic phase
KUALA LUMPUR, 21 January 2021: The
Bumiputera Tourism Operators Association of Malaysia (Bumitra Malaysia) has
appealed to the government to assist the tourism industry, claiming businesses
have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
On behalf of almost 600 Bumiputera tourism
companies (Malay owned), the association’s plea follows the Malaysian
Association of Tour and Travel Agents’ call to extend the government’s
financial rescue package.
According to a Bernama report, Bumiputra
Malaysia’s president, Harun Kc Ahmmu, said requests included extending the wage
subsidy programme and the loan repayment moratorium until December 2021.
He also urged the government to provide
special interest-free loans with a repayment period of five years from the time