With the tourism sector still struggling to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic fallout, the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents has urged the government to provide more subsidies and aid
The Malaysia Budget and Business Hotel Association (MyBHA) said it disagrees with and refutes Airbnb Inc's claim that Penang's proposed law on short-term rental accommodation (STRA) may affect, among others, the Malaysian tourism industry and Penang's economic growth as the proposed law will instead show that the country has laws to protect all parties within the tourism sector.
PETALING JAYA: Travellers should stay at a licensed accommodation where good hygiene measures are in place, says the Malaysia Budget and Business Hotel Association.
KUALA LUMPUR: Wednesday’s widespread blackout caused disruptions to the operations of hotels and malls, but some of them got by with back-up generators and others managed to pacify their frustrated customers and resorted to working manually.
The Malaysian Budget and Business Hotel Association recently called for a two-tier system for room rates, with foreigners paying more for accommodation than locals. The mechanism is expected to help Malaysia’s hotel sector generate higher income while remaining competitive in the region. As Thailand plans to raise hotel rates to pre-pandemic levels to ensure survival and faster recovery of the hotel industry, there had been reports that the country’s tourism ministry had also asked hotel operators to implement a dual-tariff structure under which foreign visitors may be charged new rates while locals could enjoy discounted rates. However, the two-tier price system in hospitality isn’t a new phenomenon, and is quite common in many countries. But while it may be effective in the short run to help the hotel industry bounce back after two years of Covid by making the most of those revenge travelers, stakeholders have their doubts about it being an effective long-term strategy. This