Hope on the Horizon for Tourism Sector

Nigel Wong, Honorary Treasurer and Spokesperson, Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA)

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 16 Mar 2022 · 10 mins listen

Malaysia will be opening its borders to international travellers on April 1st. The move comes as relief to the ailing tourism sector, which has relied heavily on domestic tourism for the past two years since borders were shut in March 2020. We catch-up with Nigel Wong of MATTA on the outlook for travel and tourism in light of the reopening. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by:

Sim Wie Boon

Presented by:

Shazana Mokhtar,Wong Shou Ning,Tan Chen Li

Categories:

trends and forecasts,social issues,travel

Tags:

tourism,malaysian tourism,tourism industry,international travel,border reopening,Malaysian border reopening

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