Malaysia

RM300 one-off aid for Sabah tourism workers

Thousands have lost jobs due to pandemic

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 30 Oct 2020 9:55AM

RM300 one-off aid for Sabah tourism workers
A total of 3,957 tourism players will get a RM300 aid from the Sabah government. – Screenshot, October 30, 2020

by Rebecca Chong

KOTA KINABALU – The Sabah government will give a RM300 one-off assistance to tourism players in the state who have lost their source of income due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin yesterday said the aid will come from the RM1 million Prihatin assistance allocated for the ministry out of the additional RM160 million in funding approved by the state government.

Jafry urged state tourism players to stay strong and use this downtime to upgrade tourist attractions.

A total of 3,957 individuals, including tourist and mountain guides, dive masters and porters, will get the RM300 aid. – The Vibes, October 30, 2020

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