JOHOR BARU: Industry players say they will do their best to uphold the standard operating procedure (SOP), as the impending opening of interstate travel will be critical to the success of the tourism sector. Malaysian Tourist Guides Council president Jimmy Leong said the majority of Malaysians who are fully vaccinated will take the opportunity to travel once interstate travel is allowed. Leong, who is also the Johor Tourist Guides Association chairman, however, stressed that precautionary measures must not be taken lightly as the threat of Covid-19 was still present. “If the cases go up again due to interstate travel, the government will have no choice but to reverse the decision. “The Deepavali celebration will be held on Nov 4 this year and we have about a month to have the bazaar.
