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Malaysia Expects Tourism Fallout From Indonesia Haze
Tour operators report cancellations for November as poor air quality clouds attractions and prompts school closures, with losses potentially running into the millions of ringgit, an industry group said.
Australian tourist Cathy Hamilton was experiencing pangs of regret about her visit to Malaysia as she struggled to take pictures of the haze-shrouded Petronas Twin Towers.
Cathy Hamilton, an Australian tourist who recently visited Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, with her daughters, regretted coming to Malaysia after visiting major tourist attractions. She told Bloomberg on the 21st, “I tried to take photos of the magnificent scenery, such as the Petronas Twin Towers and the Merdeka 118 Monument, but the haze…”
Australian tourist Cathy Hamilton regretted her visit to Malaysia when she struggled to photograph the smog-covered Petronas Twin Towers. Hamilton said that if it weren't for the ICU Asian Cheerleading Championships, which her daughters participated in last weekend, she might have cancelled her trip.