Budget 2021 won't save tourism industry, say industry players

After taking a beating due to the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism industry players rued that the proposed Budget 2021 would not be enough to help keep what’s left of the industry afloat.

Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Tan Kok Liang said the proposed budget falls short on providing sufficient wage subsidy to prevent lay-offs and does not provide any incentive to spur domestic tourism...