'Clean & safe' label for Malaysia hotels launched
KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) today launched the first ever industry-wide hygiene and safety label in the country amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
OYO Hotels & Homes banks on domestic tourism
KUALA LUMPUR (July 4): Indian-based OYO Hotels & Homes is experiencing an improvement in its business with the opening up of the local economy post Movement Control Order (MCO), reported The Edge Malaysia.
Asia-Pacific hotel occupancy stagnant as regional travel at a standstill — CBRE
KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): The overall occupancy in Asia-Pacific remained low at less than 30% with room rates close to 50% of what they were in 2019, according to CBRE’s Implications for Asia Pacific Hotels June 2020 report.
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Hotels can't depend on domestic travel to survive
PETALING JAYA (June 22): Hotel operators are seeing a slight recovery in the industry following the reopening of domestic tourism and after drastic cost-cutting measures by hotel operators, said Malaysian Association of Hotels CEO Yap Lip Seng.
YTL Corp's quarterly net profit down 66% as business hit by Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): YTL Corp Bhd's net profit for the third quarter ended March 31, 2020 dropped 66% to RM29.
Genting Malaysia to reopen Kijal and Langkawi resorts
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Genting Malaysia Bhd announced today that the casino and hotel operator's Resorts World Kijal and Resorts World Langkawi will reopen on Thursday (June 18).
BCorp records RM412m profit for 3Q, supported by gain from sale of Four Seasons Kyoto
KUALA LUMPUR (June 16): Berjaya Corp Bhd (BCorp) posted a net profit of RM412.
Berjaya Tioman Resort to close down on June 15
KUALA LUMPUR (June 12): The Berjaya Tioman Resort on Pulau Tioman in Pahang has announced that it will close permanently on June 15, the Malay Mail reported today.
Hotel group denies report of surge in room bookings in Langkawi
KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): The Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) has denied a report on Astro Awani of a surge in hotel room bookings within an hour of the announcement of the recovery movement control order (RMCO) yesterday.
Hotels in which states are likely to recover first?
KUALA LUMPUR (June 8): It comes as no surprise that multiple surveys have shown that for most countries, domestic tourism will recover first before international tourism does.
