KUCHING, Oct 19 — The federal government has agreed to extend the financial assistance under the Pakej Perlindungan Rakyat dan Pemulihan Ekonomi to eligible Malaysia My Second Home companies licensed with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture , said Dato Sri Nancy Shukri.
During the event, other industry players such as tour guides, travel agents and homestay operators also received assistance between RM500 and RM3,000. She disclosed that the federal government has in total allocated RM61 million for the financial assistance which will be carried out in stages, where some have been disbursed and some are still in the process of being paid to the recipients.
Despite that, Nancy hoped that Malaysians would also understand that even though interstate travel is once again allowed in the country, Malaysian should also be cautious because the threat of Covid-19 is still around and Malaysians should always do their best in adhering to the standard operating procedures in everything that they do.