PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should issue a travel advisory to assure that the country is safe and ample measures have been taken to handle the Wuhan novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) crisis, says the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA). Its president Datuk Tan Kok Liang said such travel advisory would help reduce negative perception and allay the fears of tourists. MATTA has to come out with its own travel advisory at this point in time,” he said when contacted. Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi said they made the move as the Malaysian tourism industry grappled with the effects of the 2019-nCoV crisis. Mohamaddin said several town hall sessions would be held with tourism industry players in Sabah, Penang and Johor next week to discuss the current situation.

Source: The Star February 04, 2020 23:12 UTC