MATTA: Help us cushion lockdown impact


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA) has called on the government to put in place necessary mitigation measures following the total nationwide lockdown on Tuesday.

According to the association, tourist arrivals to country fell by 83.4% in 2020, with Malaysia’s tourist receipts plunging by 85.3%, from RM86.14bil in 2019 to RM12.69bil last year.

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