Matta: aid for tourism industry crucial during total lockdown

Matta: aid for tourism industry crucial during total lockdown. [Newspaper] (2021)



Abstract

The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (Matta) has urged the government to ensure measures are in place following the total lockdown beginning June 1.

Honourary treasurer, Faeez Fadhlillah said the industry and related economic activities have suffered losses of over RM100 billion in total.

In 2020, tourist arrivals to Malaysia fell by 83.4 per cent, and consequently, tourist receipts plunged by 85.3 per cent to RM12.69 billion last year from RM86.14 billion in 2019, he said in a statement today.

Item Type: Newspaper
Keywords: Travel and tour operations, Financial assistance, Tourism industry, Tourism planning and development
Taxonomy: By Subject > Hotel & Tourism Management > Tourism Management
Local Content Hub: Subjects > Hotel & Tourism Management
Depositing User: Ilya Nur Fateen Othman
Date Deposited: 14 Oct 2021 23:24
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2021 08:05
Related URLs:

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item