Budget 2022: Mixed reactions from hoteliers in Malaysia


As many as 738 registered budget hotels will be getting a RM30mil in matching grants for upgrading and maintenance purposes. — Bernama

Budget 2022 should have done more to ensure hotel operators can sustain their businesses, says the Malaysian Budget and Business Hotel Association (MyBHA).

Its national deputy president Sri Ganesh Michiel said the Budget does not seem to have a positive long-term effect for the hospitality sector.

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