Monday, 15 Mar 2021 07:05 AM MYT
BY MIRZA MOHAMMAD TAIYAB BEG
MARCH 15 In the last article,
Firstly, the fact that we have all it takes to be the world’s greatest tourist destination. In terms of physical infrastructure, natural attractions, friendly people, cultural heritage and most importantly, the skills and expertise to organise and manage it, we have proven to be exceptional.
Secondly, we have done the job of rebuilding the tourism industry from a similar situation before, and therefore, we can always do it again.
1998 was a disastrous year for tourism in Malaysia. The completion of mega projects and a string of premier international events organised to boost tourism growth did not help much and the year ended with a major decline in tourist arrivals and worse industry performance.
JANUARY 27 Tourism has been the sector of Malaysia’s economy worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. After all, the movement control order (MCO) and the lockdown orders to curtail the spread of the virus work against the very essence of the sector, effectively impeding the businesses of.