{"id":215836,"date":"2023-01-03T11:10:20","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T04:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=215836"},"modified":"2023-01-03T12:09:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T05:09:31","slug":"calls-to-shut-borders-are-a-knee-jerk-reaction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2023\/01\/calls-to-shut-borders-are-a-knee-jerk-reaction\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls to shut borders are a knee-jerk reaction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR, 3 January 2023: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) opposes calls for Malaysia to tighten entry rules for Chinese, saying \u201ccertain parties are overreacting to the news China will resume outbound travel starting 8 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOutright calls to shut our borders to Chinese travellers at this very early stage are irrational and irresponsible,\u201d said MATTA president Datuk Tan Kok Liang. &#8220;Since the reopening of our borders in early 2022, our country has been making steady, positive progress towards recovery and any knee-jerk reaction to re-introduce restrictions without proper planning risks undoing all that we have achieved,&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/p7s1-tan-600x399.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-174378 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/399;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">MATTA President Datuk KL Tan During  (photo by Ismail Che Rus)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>He added: \u201cMATTA has complete faith in the Ministry of Health Malaysia to manage Chinese arrivals just as they have done with other travellers from all over the world. The government\u2019s decision should balance the health and well-being of the people and Malaysia\u2019s reputation as a safe destination and the economic ramifications of its policies in this matter. It must also benchmark with current global practices while considering its capacity and limitations rather than bow to lobbyist groups\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data from Tourism Malaysia indicates that 3.1 million Chinese tourists visited Malaysia in 2019, making it the country&#8217;s third-largest source market for international arrivals. Initial estimates suggest that 1.2 million Chinese will travel to Malaysia in 2023, which is expected to generate approximately MYR3.6 billion in tourism receipts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBear in mind that Chinese travellers won\u2019t arrive all at once,\u201d said Tan. \u201cIt will allow the government to monitor and manage the situation as it develops. 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