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Padan muka! Go ahead, boycott and continue with racial and religious bigotry ways
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16, 2023: Padan muka (serves you right) to all states governed by the Taliban-like PAS.
Continue with tour extremism ways of governing and you will be alienating yourselves from the rest of the world.
Kedah, especially, is crying out for help because its top tourist destination - Langkawi Island - is now shunned by both local and foreign tourists.
In the first place, why did you cut off your nose to spite their face?
> BOYCOTT all things Israel. Who loses? The companies and its workers, majority are Malays; and
> RACIAL and religious bigotry - law-abiding peace-loving Malaysians can also inflict the same by boycotting Langkawi and other PAS-governed states.
So, boycotting is no solution to a feud unless it is absolutely needed or valid, like in this case of a mamak (Indian Muslim) shop in Cheras (KL) selling roti canai:
New: “RM10 for 3 Roti Canai” – KL Mamak Charges 40 Sen Packing Fees Now
BY AZAM SAHAM
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
1 MIN READ
mamak KL roti canai confusion - Photo: Sin Chew
A Malaysian’s breakfast shocker it is for some but no one can tell a businessman how to run his business: 3 Roti Canai cost RM10.20! That’s not just flatbread; it’s high-stakes cuisine! The receipt reveals a sneaky 40 sen “packing fee” per Roti.
Roti Canai
Did they hire a personal chef for each flatbread some people asked sarcastically? No statement from the Mamak joint, but netizens are buzzing. Some say it’s common, while others suggest a side gig as a chef might be cheaper. The real question: Is this a Roti Canai heist or just inflation pranks at the Mamak? Stay tuned for more shocking bites from the world of breakfast challenge! - LATEST MALAYSIA
Cover Photo: Source: Kuali & Sin Chew
No News Is Bad News reproduces below what Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing has to say about Langkawi’s tourism industry woes:
High prices and spread of extremist religious ideologies ailing Langkawi, says Tourism Minister
By JUSTIN ZACK
Wednesday, 15 Nov 2023
9:54 PM MYT
PETALING JAYA: Do not politicise the drop in tourism in Langkawi and work together with the government, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Nov 15), the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that politicians such as Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor should stop pointing the finger at him for the industry's failures there.
"Like it or not, the reality is that there have been many complaints from tourists towards Langkawi.
"Firstly the price of food and accommodation is too high and illogical.
"Secondly, tourists are feeling uneasy and uncomfortable due to the spread of extremist religious ideologies.
"We have to pay attention to any claims and investigate to prevent this small extremist group from creating chaos and destroying the tourism industry," the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
The minister also urged politicians to stop using religion for their own political interests.
"The actions of these groups are capable of creating misunderstandings and disunity amongst the people, especially in the tourism sector, while creating ethnic conflicts.
"I also do not agree at all with the statement issued by PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang stating that they can control the types of clothes used by Muslims and non-Muslims in states ruled by PAS.
"The Terengganu state government has also said that it will strictly enforce what can be worn by tourists in accordance to Islam rules.
"We must allow international tourists to feel that their privacy and freedoms are protected when they step foot into Malaysia.
"Do this to increase their confidence towards Langkawi tourism and encourage them to return," he said.
Help sought to revive Langkawi’s tourism industry
By IMRAN HILMY
Thursday, 12 Oct 2023
Back on the map: A family walking by a pair of jet skis on a beach in Langkawi, Kedah. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
LANGKAWI: Tourism players here hope there will be a booster shot for the island’s tourism sector in Budget 2024.
They said tourist arrivals had been lacklustre after the Covid-19 restrictions and hope the Budget will allocate funds to help the island draw in the crowds.
Better ferry connectivity and more direct flights to Langkawi International Airport were major needs, said Malaysian Association of Hotels Kedah/Perlis chapter chairman Eugene Dass.
He said feedback from member hotels on year-end bookings was not encouraging.
“Langkawi needs better ferry connectivity and more affordable direct flights so that local and foreign tourists can come and spend their holiday here,” he said.
He said the government should also look into injecting more funds or grants for the tourism sector.
On the plus side, Dass said abolishing the tax-free status for tobacco products had not dented tourism, pointing out that he had never heard of people shunning the island just because there were no more tax-free tobacco products.
Langkawi Adventure and Extreme Park manager Mohamad Firdaus Ahmad Yusri lamented that currently, the arrival of tourists was not good.
“It is not like before the pandemic, when the island enjoyed a large influx of tourists especially on weekends and public holidays,” he said.
Mohamad Firdaus said bookings to the park for the year-end holidays were slow.
Before the pandemic, he said the park was fully booked a month before the holiday started.
“But now, the booking rate has only reached 40%.
“Perhaps the Federal Government can consider giving some kind of stimulus to improve the transportation modes to Langkawi in the budget,” he added.
Tourism entrepreneur Ahmad Phisol Isahak hoped to see the island’s tourism back to its glory days.
“The Federal Government must help us revive Langkawi and make it lively again,” he said.
Ahmad Phisol suggested that the ferry connectivity must be improved as it was the preferred option for domestic tourists to arrive and leave the island.
He said better facilities for the local entrepreneurs should also be implemented.
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