PETALING JAYA: Hoteliers are asking Putrajaya for help to stimulate the industry following reports that 95,000 hotel bookings have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
He said the existing tourism tax of RM10 per room per night should be reduced to RM1 per room per night to encourage foreign tourists to visit the country, adding that this should be in place till the end of the year.travellers, but also project Malaysia as a tourist-friendly destination,” he told FMT.
The association is also appealing to the finance ministry to review and ease government procurement procedures to enable events, meetings and functions to be held at registered hotels. “Hotels are burdened with high utility commitment due to our 24-hour operations and are in dire need of assistance.”
Asal dah tersepit nak mintak tlg..time demand tinggi bongkak melangit..local people nak ambik hotel bercuti pun fikir panjang rate mahal gila time demand byk..skrg tanggung lah sendiri patutnya.
Ministers (yes with an ‘s’) were saying that there is no impact to the economy 😅
Some hotels are running at 10% to 15% occupancy rate !
Maybe TNB allows them to pay late. Staff takes no-pay leaves. Do la something on your own first.
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It can stimulate the economy by condemning Trump, Modi and the Jews.
Let the free market decide lah. Apa ni sikit2 asking gomen to intervene? Baby or what?
How bout good packages 4 locals 2 enjoy hotels if things get bad. All malaysians get good discount. Our Malaysia n Charity begins at home if things get tough. Get Good LOCAL artist n give special hotel rates might work. What do u say? GobindSinghDeo chedetofficial
If I recall, our smart Tourism Minister said there is no impact, when other nearby countries hv raised concerns & economic impact
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