MCO 3.0: Hoteliers in Malaysia call for 'total lockdown' to save tourism sector

Some travel stakeholders have called for stricter measures, such as the one seen during the first MCO, to curb the pandemic. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

The tourism and hospitality sector in Malaysia has lost over 80% of its business since March last year. This is despite the short window of domestic tourism happening between June and September in 2020.

The industry had been further handicapped by the various movement control order phases, implemented to curb the pandemic.