Hotel sector hopes to turn around in H2


Despite being severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, local hotels expect a pick-up in bookings by the second-half of the year.

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian hotel sector, which is reeling from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and recorded RM135mil in losses during the Ramadan month, is nevertheless optimistic that the industry will start turning around in the second half this year.

In a survey of 402 hotels in the country, the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) revealed that more than 20% of respondents expect demand to pick up from July.

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