Prioritise Malaysian tourism workers for Covid-19 vaccine, say stakeholders


Many hotels, like the Hotel Equatorial Penang, have been forced to shut down since last year; more are expected to follow suit. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

Over a hundred hotels in Malaysia have shut down since March last year, and more premises are expected to cease operations in the months to come.

The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH), in a statement, said more hotel closure is a “harsh reality” brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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