Bigger allocation for Penang


Holiday mode: Tourists feeding fish at one of the fish farms during a marine eco-tour in Bayan Lepas, Penang. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star.

GEORGE TOWN: Tourism stakeholders want Budget 2026 to prioritise industry revitalisation, saying that a bigger allocation to Penang will help boost tourism promotion.

Malaysian Association of Hotels Penang chapter chairman Datuk Tony Goh said the increase in funds would help keep Penang’s status as a key destination, ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026).

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