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Langkawi has received a total of 204,953 domestic tourists from Sept 16 to Nov 30, with total tourism revenue of more than RM211 million.

A sign of good things to come for the recovery of the tourism industry when as of today the tourism bubble infection still remains at one.

More public transport is expected to operate if domestic tourist destinations open as the country moves into the COVID-19 endemic phase in October.

Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said about 30,000 tourists are expected to visit the resort island this month.

Domestic tourists from all over the country, with the exception of those residing in areas placed under the EMCO, are allowed to visit Langkawi Island from Sept 16.

From September 16, hotels and businesses such as theme parks will reopen, and beach activities will be allowed again, MOT said.

MOTAC will focus on supporting the business sector, regaining the confidence of foreign and domestic tourists, and enhancing communication and coordination.

He said since the country's border is still closed to foreign tourists, hotels in the country depend wholly on domestic tourists to generate revenue.

This could involve working with locals to come up with new products that appealed to domestic tourists.

During the RMCO phase, the hotel occupancy rate was around 50 per cent, now it has dropped to between 20 and 30 per cent.

Four main packages are offered for domestic tourists -- honeymoon, family, meetings, incentives conferences and exhibitions.

She said hotels were being filled up by domestic tourists and this had helped revive the country's economy, which was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The hotel sector in Langkawi received 1,000 bookings from domestic tourists following the governments announcement to allow the public to embark on domestic tourism activities.

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