Gov't cancels 'Visit Malaysia 2020' campaign over Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS | The government has cancelled the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Nancy Shukri said tonight.

She said Covid-19 has had a detrimental effect on the tourism sector in Malaysia in particular and the world in general.

Due to the movement control order from March 18 to 31 to check the spread of Covid-19, the ministry had to freeze many tourism-related services, Nancy (photo) she said in a statement.

The services include all counter and online services at the tourism licensing division and ministry offices in the states, such as licensing of tour companies, tour guides, tourism accommodation, spas and foot reflexology centres, she added. — Bernama