Updates On The Langkawi Travel Bubble

Karina Bahrin, Founder, La Pari Pari Boutique Hotel

23-Feb-22 12:00

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The Langkawi International Travel Bubble started off as a three-month pilot project in November last year to assess the readiness and preparedness of Malaysia's tourism ecosystem to gradually receive international tourists in a safe manner. We take a look at how it’s been faring so far and the possible ramifications for country-wide border re-opening.

Image Credit: Shutterstock | Vasily Gureev

Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Christine Wong, Richard Bradbury

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Categories: business analysis, entrepreneurship, SME, markets, trends and forecasts, people and places, travel

Tags: travel bubble, reopening borders, economy, travel and leisure, covid-19,

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