Hotels see booking cancellations as Covid-19 cases spike
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 10): Things are looking gloomy again for hotels as stays and events are being cancelled in light of the spike in Covid-19 cases.
Covid-19: Perak plans to revive shuttered hotels as quarantine centres
IPOH (July 28): Perak plans to revive hotels that closed down due to poor business during the movement control order (MCO) by using them as Covid-19 quarantine facilities, reported The Malay Mail today.
'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.
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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).
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.
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Recovery MCO phase augurs well for tourism, says hotels association
KUALA LUMPUR (June 7): The recovery movement control order (RMCO) phase from June 10 to Aug 31, which will relax interstate travel, meetings and workshops, augurs well for the tourism industry and marks the beginning of the recovery of domestic tourism.
