THE ongoing rise of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia could cost the tourism industry its much-needed recovery.Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri (picture) said based on the country’s experience in facing previous crises such as SARS, H1N1 and Ebola, tourism was found to have recovered faster than other industries.“However, the Covid-19 pandemic is different as it poses too many uncertain factors, including fluctuations in the number of positive cases that have occurred lately.
Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will roll out several short term initiatives to boost the domestic tourism industry, says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
She told Parliament on Thursday (Dec 10) that the initiatives that would be introduced by her ministry following the relaxation of restrictions on interstate and interdistrict travel would include e-vouchers and rebates.
Nancy said the rakyat will receive various incentives and promotions in the form of vouchers, rebates, e-vouchers, cashback in e-wallets and discounts for bookings for tourism packages, accommodation and transport. In other words, the government will give financial assistance or pay a certain portion of the spending for the rakyat to travel domestically, she told Wan Hassan Mohd Ramli (PAS-Dungun) during Minister s Question Time on Thursday (Dec 10).