But it’s not all doom and gloom – at least not in the eyes of Tourism Malaysia director-general Zulkifly Md Said. The Covid-19 pandemic, according to him, has highlighted the importance of domestic tourism. “Domestic tourism has always been the saviour for the industry whenever the country was in a crisis. Zulkifly’s views on the importance of domestic tourism has been echoed by other stakeholders too. Digital travel booking platform Agoda reported that Malaysian travellers are among the top three in the region to go on spontaneous and last-minute trips during these uncertain times.

Source: The Star March 21, 2021 05:03 UTC