Malaysian travel agent hopes for boost in tourism with Covid-19 vaccination roll-out


Malaysia's vaccination programme is targeting 26.5 million people. Photo: Bernama

Kuala Lumpur-based tour agent Nicky Ng, 42, has been in high spirits since Feb 21, the day Malaysia’s first batch of Covid-19 vaccines touched down at KL International Airport.

The arrival of the vaccines has given Ng hope that the pandemic will end soon and boost Malaysia’s economy, specifically in the travel and tourism industry.

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Vaccination , Covid-19 , Tourism

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