Hoteliers: Hospitality industry, among the worst hit by pandemic, has lost RM11.3bil to date


PETALING JAYA: At least 120 hotels in the country have ceased operations either temporarily or permanently, with the hospitality industry suffering losses of over RM11.3bil to date because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a report by Sinar Harian, Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng said 20 hotels were forced to close down this year owing to monetary losses.

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