Dos and Don’ts: Officers from the Health Ministry distributing leaflets on the coronavirus to arriving passengers at KLIA2. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The StarReeling from the effects of the novel coronavirus outbreak, tourism industry players have asked the government for help in the form of cost reductions, incentives and funds.
“We have also requested either Bank Negara or the Finance Ministry help reduce or defer our monthly loan payments. MATTA also proposed a fund or matching grants be given to prompt industry stakeholders to promote Malaysia as a safe destination. Malaysian Association of Hotels chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng said his association proposed a temporary exemption from the minimum wage law for three months effective February.
“The hotel industry seeks the government’s intervention to instruct a 10% discount on water bills for hotels effective February for a duration of six months.