KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 Hoteliers’ prediction of up to 30 per cent higher room rates due to the increase in sales and service tax (SST) should not weigh down the local travel.
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PETALING JAYA: With neighbouring countries snapping at our heels, tourism players want the stakeholders in the industry to further step up or lose out, even as the country registered a 40% increase in arrivals following the recent visa-free move.
Kota Kinabalu: Many hotels are ramping up efforts to meet environment, social and governance (ESG) requirements to boost their desirability in competition with short-term rental accommodation (STRA) like the Airbnb platform and others as evident at Sutera Avenue, Jesselton Quay, and The Loft, besides others.
PETALING JAYA: The authorities’ intention in keeping the people informed of the country’s Covid-19 status may be noble but they should also consider how quick information is shared and possibly misconstrued on social media, say tourism players.