Another slow year for tourism in Malaysia and globally


Once a famous tourist spot, Petaling Street now looks like a ghost town due to the pandemic. Globally, tourism recovery continues to be slow. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) called 2020 the “worst year on record” in the history of global tourism.

More than halfway through 2021, it seems the crisis has continued into a second year.

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