Govt urged to come to aid of hotel workers who lost jobs
A general view of hotels lining Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur March 18, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
According to him, there are over 30,000 employees in the country’s hotel industry who have lost their jobs; more than 10,000 people have been forced to take unpaid leave, and pay cut for more than 6,000 others because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Abdul Halim, who is also GiatMara chairman, suggested the former hotel workers to register for skills courses at GiatMara or other colleges to learn other skills so that they could change their profession, like becoming entrepreneurs.
“As for hotel owners, they should offer discounts and other benefits to attract customers, while the government should offer discounts on electricity and water bills, as well as tax deduction, to ease the burden on hotel owners,” he added.
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