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Businesses and residents in Langkawi impacted by Malaysia\u2019s movement control order (MCO)<\/p>\n

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Eagle Square at Kuah, Langkawi, Malaysia. Mikadun\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Touristy destination, Langkawi or the Jewel of Kedah, experienced a 60 percent plunge in hotel bookings after the government\u2019s reimplementation of the movement control order (MCO), blocking interstate travel across the country, as stated by Malay Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Zainuddin Kadir, Langkawi Tourism Association chief executive, reported that 100 percent of hotel reservations have been cancelled, including next month\u2019s peak Chinese New Year holiday, despite the MCO expecting to last only until January 26, 2021.<\/p>\n

Kadir mentioned, \u201ctourists do not want to take the risk when there is an MCO, or CMCO, or RMCO, especially not knowing when the order will come to an end, so bookings made for the Chinese New Year have all been cancelled.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe undeniable fact is that a majority of the domestic tourists in Langkawi right now are from the six states that were put under the MCO,\u201d Kadir added.<\/p>\n

Last Monday, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced the latest round of the movement restrictions. The biggest constraints ban all non-essential movement and businesses from operating on states with the highest daily COVID-19 cases, which include Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Putrajaya, Penang, Johor, and Labuan.<\/p>\n

Pahang, Perak, Negri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu, and Kelantan are the six other states that have been placed under conditional MCO or CMCO, a slightly lenient order.<\/p>\n

More: Malaysia\u2019s industrial property sector to witness substantial growth in 2020<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

According to Kadir, the tourism industry is expected to lose around MYR120 million (USD29.6 million) from the latest announcement of restrictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt cannot be denied that Langkawi became the main attraction when interstate travel bans were lifted; in December alone, we received around 256,000 domestic tourists.<\/p>\n

The effects of the enforcement will not only affect hoteliers and resorts, but also the car rental services, restaurants, taxis, and even ferry operators,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Relevant agencies and associations, as well as the Langkawi Development Board, will enter discussions with Langkawi Tourism Association to form a task force that will assemble solutions to beat the \u2018gloom\u2019 of tourists in Langkawi throughout the MCO stages.<\/p>\n

Kadir added, \u201cwe are aware the enforcement (of the MCO) is unavoidable for the sake of combating the spread of COVID-19, but attention should be given to the people of Langkawi to prosper.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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