Langkawi is set to open up its tourism to Malaysians on September 16. However, the necessary approval from the national security council is still pending, casting doubts on the prospects of reopening. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, September 2, 2021.
LANGKAWI is gearing up to welcome its first group of domestic tourists from September 16 onwards as part of the government’s tourism bubble initiative, Langkawi Development Authority chief executive officer Nasaruddin Abdul Mutalib said. However, there is glaring problem – the island, off the state of Kedah in northern peninsular Malaysia, has yet to receive approval from the national security council to resume business which had stalled for 20 months.
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