LANGKAWI: The beautiful beaches and duty-free shops here will be under the spotlight come Malaysia Day when some 3,000 fully vaccinated holidaymakers make their way to this island resort under the new tourism bubble plan.
PETALING JAYA: Local airlines are getting ready to increase the frequency of their services to Langkawi in anticipation of the reopening of the tourism sector there on Sept 16.
All set for sight-seeing: Batu Lintang Fire and Rescue Department personnel sanitising tour buses at the Batu Lintang fire station in Kuching, in preparation for the targeted travel bubble allowed between states under the recovery movement control order. ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry wants Malaysians and local tourism companies to take advantage of the targeted tourism bubble opportunity.
Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the “bubble”, which allows travel for tourism between states under the recovery movement control order from yesterday, would indirectly open up space and opportunities for businesses in the sector to return to full operations.