Tioman Island and Genting Highlands tourism bubble put on hold

The tourism bubble at Tioman Island and Genting Highlands, scheduled to begin on Oct 1, has been suspended indefinitely, said Tourism Pahang general manager Kamaruddin Ibrahim.

He said the move followed a statement by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob that reopening of island resorts and tourism centres or destinations and inter-state travel would only be allowed when the vaccination rate of the country’s adult population had reached 90 percent.

“Following this...