KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 -- The Ramada Plaza Hotel in Melaka has become the latest casualty in the hospitality industry to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and the movement control order (MCO).
The hotel's owner, MTB Realty Sdn Bhd, had informed the National Union of Hotel, Bar and Restaurant Workers in a letter on April 28 which was co-signed by two directors, Yang Peng Chee and Yeo Pang Kheng, on behalf of the board.
"Due to the Covid-19 pandemic since January 2020 and the movement control order (MCO) since March 18, 2020, the hospitality industry has been extremely impacted and we are no exception.
"As a result of this crisis, the continued operation of the hotel is no longer viable. It is with sincere regrets that we wish to inform that...