Caretaker Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Mohd Shafie Apdal says tourism post-Covid-19 is about rebuilding the industry and not about arrivals or tourism receipts. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
“Tourism, as we know, is the third highest contributor and economic sector of Sabah. We are among the highest performing states in the Malaysia tourism sector. We recorded 4.19 million arrivals in 2019, exceeding our target of 4 million, with an estimate of RM9.01 billion in tourism receipts. The stimulus was part of the second phase of the Covid-19 aid package announced by the state government in June, the Sabah New Deal, worth RM240 million to reactivate, rejuvenate and revitalise the state’s economy due to this pandemic.
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