Tourism promo halted to fight virus


Jagdeep (middle) handing over the vegetables donated by farmers to a council staff representative at the Penang City Hall. Present are (from left) MBSP mayor Rozali Mohamud, Dr Norlela and MBPP mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang. — Photo courtesy of Nanyang Siang Pau

ALL tourism promotional activities in Penang have been postponed indefinitely as the priority is for resources to be used to overcome the current Covid-19 pandemic.

State tourism, arts, culture and heritage committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said the state government intended to continue the state tourism branding in the future, after the Covid-19 pandemic using the Experience Penang Year (EPY) brand.

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