Nancy Shukri (centre, red tudung) looking at the Mah Meri tribe members doing handicraft at the Selangor Tourism booth after launching the Whole Penang 2020 exhibition at Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star
THE national average hotel occupancy rate now is 38% at beach and island destinations and 20% in cities.
Penang’s average is 37%, but Batu Ferringhi’s beach hotels enjoy over 70% occupancy on weekends, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
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