Penang to resume collection of hotel room fees on July 1

GEORGE TOWN: The collection of hotel room fees in Penang will resume on July 1 after two years of exemption.

State tourism and creative economy committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said the tourism sector in Penang had fully resumed and the state government had carried out various initiatives to help the industry players during the pandemic, including waiving the fees from July 1, 2020.