Tourism industry bearing brunt of the outbreak

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GEORGE TOWN: The tourism industry in Penang is bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 outbreak as popular hawker spots and hotels are seeing a drop in customers.

One such hawker spot was the Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul in Lebuh Keng Kwee here, where foreign and local tourists alike would make a beeline for the stall daily.

“Since the outbreak, business has dropped significantly. It is a normal sight to have a long line here, but since the outbreak, we have been receiving fewer customers. “Last time before all this happened, we were always busy as many customers will dropped by our shop,” he said.Meanwhile, Malaysian Association of Hotels Penang chapter chairman Khoo Boo Lim said among the wishlist of hotels in Penang was for the Federal Government to review the tourism tax imposed on the hotel industry.

 

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