GEORGE TOWN, Aug 4 — Tourism spots in Penang are at the end of their tether and many may have to shutter permanently, leading to hundreds, if not thousands, of workers losing their livelihoods.
However, after the Covid-19 pandemic and the different iterations of the movement control orders since March 2020 till now, the tourism industry was the worst hit. On August 1, Tropical Spice Garden in Teluk Bahang launched a crowdfunding campaign on its social media and website seeking local supporters to join its Spice Fam membership programme as a means for it to stay afloat.
Even when it was allowed to open to visitors, many were often deterred from visiting the place due to a police road block nearby, Chua said.
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