Help sought to revive Langkawi’s tourism industry


Back on the map: A family walking by a pair of jet skis on a beach in Langkawi, Kedah. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star

LANGKAWI: Tourism players here hope there will be a booster shot for the island’s tourism sector in Budget 2024.

They said tourist arrivals had been lacklustre after the Covid-19 restrictions and hope the Budget will allocate funds to help the island draw in the crowds.

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