Budget 2022 won't be enough for tourism recovery, says MATTA


Matta thinks that the personal tax relief of up to RM1,000 for domestic travel is not enough to encourage Malaysians to travel within the country. — LIM BENG TATT /The Star.

Budget 2022 won't be enough to spur tourism recovery in the country, says Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) president Datuk Tan Kok Liang.

While he commended the targeted wage subsidy and measures such as the Malaysia Digital Nomad initiative and environmental preservation measures to boost ecotourism, Tan said the rest of the Budget fell short of expectations.

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