The Langkawi International Travel Bubble started off as a three-month pilot project in November last year to assess the readiness and preparedness of Malaysia's tourism ecosystem to gradually receive international tourists in a safe manner. We take a look at how it’s been faring so far and the possible ramifications for country-wide border re-opening.

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Produced by: Freda Liu

Presented by: Christine Wong, Richard Bradbury

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Categories:  business analysis,  entrepreneurship,  SME,  markets,  trends and forecasts,  people and places,  travel

Tags:  travel bubble,  reopening borders,  economy,  travel and leisure,  covid-19,