Langkawi’s tourism recovery remains sluggish due to high airfares and heavy reliance on domestic visitors, says Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan.<br /><br />Winding up the ministry’s Budget 2026 debate on Thursday (Nov 13), he said the island’s tourism performance has improved but is still below pre-pandemic levels.<br /><br />Khairul Firdaus also said under Budget 2026, RM685mil has been allocated to prepare for Visit Malaysia 2026 — including RM500mil for marketing and RM50mil for major cultural and heritage events.<br /><br />Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2dwecxu3<br /><br />WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news<br />SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar<br />LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline
