Kota Kinabalu: Malaysian Tourism Federation (MTF) President Datuk Tan Kok Liang issued a strong call for comprehensive reform of the outdated Tourism Industry Act 1992 (Act 482).He argues that without significant and immediate amendments, Malaysia’s tourism sector risks losing its global competitiveness and jeopardizing the livelihoods of countless stakeholders.Tan highlights the Act’s failure to address the realities of the modern tourism landscape, citing its inability to regulate burgeoning sectors like short-term rentals and e-hailing services.The lack of effective penalties for unlicensed operators and fraudulent travel agencies... read more