Pangkor tourism players hopeful despite pandemic setback

The Pangkor jetty is the main point of arrival for tourists to the island. —Filepic

PANGKOR island’s duty-free status, which came into effect on Jan 1, was supposed to be a game changer for the tourism industry there.

The Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO) from March 18, however, had thrown a spanner in the works, effectively crippling the entire industry on the island and also Malaysia.