IPOH, Sept. 1 -- Perak Tourism Association (PTA) president Datuk Mohd Odzman Abdul Kadir said authorities and stakeholders should begin promoting the state as a safe travel destination to prepare for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said that many tourists were still uncertain if Perak was safe to visit, which would discourage leisure and holiday travel to the state.

"If you are expecting Malaysians to jump into their car and drive to tourism destinations in Perak, think twice.

"The fear of Covid-19 has caused jitters and this will affect everyone who wants to holiday like the way they used to, prior to this pandemic," he said in a statement.

Mohd Odzman said authorities and stakeholders should focus on domestic tourism in a contr...