Main island resorts expected to be opened early September, says tourism minister
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture expects top island resorts such as Langkawi, Pangkor, Redang, Tioman and Perhentian to achieve herd immunity by end August and be ready for reopening early next month.
“The decision to reopen the tourism sector must be made after an in depth study and with great care to prevent an outbreak which may cause the sector to be closed again. At the same time, Motac is updating and finalising the SOPs for the tourism sector,’ she said in a statement today. The session aimed at getting feedback from industry players was also in line with the special announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on the easing of SOPs for those who are fully vaccinated.
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