Malaysia’s Tourism Industry Challenges amid the Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Gareth Liu Zi Yuan

Keywords:

Covid-19, Tourism Industry, Malaysia, 2020 Pandemic, Malaysia Tourism

Abstract

Although 2020 was supposed to be another “Visit Malaysia Year” and the Malaysian government had fully prepared for it; the Covid-19 pandemic put all the nation’s hopes on hold. The understanding of how the tourism industry in Malaysia can recover from a crisis is not yet complete, which has resulted in a lack of guidance for both industry professionals and researchers. The aim of this study is to determine the current state of Malaysia's tourism industry, evaluate the challenges faced by the industry, and provide recommendations to facilitate its recovery. Adopting a systematic review method, the study examined the difficulties faced by the Malaysian tourism industry, the challenges in different sectors, and the government policies recorded in 40 identified reports. A framework of recommendation that synthesises relevant research and targets to cushion the industry’s recession was established in order to enlighten future research in a Covid-19 or post-Covid-19 society on Malaysia’s tourism industry.

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Published

2023-11-12

How to Cite

Liu Zi Yuan, G. (2023). Malaysia’s Tourism Industry Challenges amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. AEI Insights, 9(1), 91–110. Retrieved from https://mjlis.um.edu.my/index.php/AEIINSIGHTS/article/view/47973