TOUR groups are allowed to travel within recovery movement-control order (RMCO) areas starting tomorrow, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. 

He said only travel agencies registered with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry allowed to undertake these tours. 

Ismail Sabri, however said private vehicles were still not allowed to travel out for vacations. 

“The condition is that they (Malaysians) will have to use travel agents registered with the ministry.

“The travel agencies will also have to get police permission for interstate travel between RMCO areas,” he said at a press conference in Putrajaya today. 

Ismail Sabri called this arrangement the targeted domestic tourism bubble, and that under this, travel is only allowed with tour buses, vans and other vehicles that are registered with Motac.

“Travel must be within RMCO areas and cannot stop in any state that is under the conditional movement-control order (CMCO).

“Accommodation and tourism activities must also be arranged in advance.”

Ismail Sabri also said the government has changed the movement-control status of Langkawi from CMCO to RMCO effective tomorrow.

“This is because Langkawi has become a green zone and the last case recorded was on February 20 with two infections.

“The domestic targeted tourism bubble also applies to Langkawi. However, Kedah still remains under the CMCO.” – March 9, 2021.