Author: YS Chan

Social distancing and physical distancing

Social distancing is staying away from people not from your purpose. ― Amit Kalantri, author Long before Covid-19 outbreak, I have been practising physical distancing by giving a wide berth to places and people who are likely to emit foul smells. Trapped in a lift, I would hold my breath

Tourism before and after Covid-19 pandemic

The Chinese economy plays a vital role in the economies of other countries across the world. What happens in China will also ripple across other countries. – Thanavath Phonvichai, University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce president On March 24, Tourism Malaysia, the brand name of Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board,

My thoughts on the coming months

You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.   – Joel Osteen, American pastor, televangelist and author Last Sunday, the armed forces were deployed to help police in enforcing the movement

Torchbearers can help boost domestic tourism

A great man is a torch in the darkness, a beacon in superstition’s night, an inspiration and a prophecy. – Robert Green Ingersoll, American writer and orator When people could travel to almost anywhere in the world freely and safely, local tourism industry players repeatedly called on the authorities to

Hit left, right and centre

Life is a mix of good and bad phases. Make the most of the good times, and never lose hope during the bad times. ― Dr Prem Jagyasi, Indian award-winning global speaker, publisher, global consultant and a bestseller author Total damage caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is difficult to ascertain.

In the pipeline or a pipe dream?

I hope that the Visit Malaysia 2020 campaign, alongside all marketing and promotional activities we have lined up, will firmly put Malaysia on the map of travellers everywhere and encourage them to choose Malaysia as their holiday destination. – Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi, former Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister The Malaysia

The air we breathe

I am convinced that the air we normally breathe is a kind of water, and men and women are a species of fish. – D H Lawrence, English writer and poet No, this piece has nothing to do with virus. Aren’t we already sick and tired from reading or watching

Understand domestic tourism to develop it well

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist see what he has come to see. – G. K. Chesterton, English writer, philosopher, and literary and art critic Last Saturday, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said domestic tourism would certainly be beefed up under the economic

Covid-19: Counting the losses

China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread epidemic would threaten that growth. – Bill Gates, American business magnate It is still early to gauge losses in the world’s economy caused by the Covid-19 outbreak until it has peaked, and numbers continued to drop. This

We are rated as a peaceful country

“You cannot find peace by avoiding life.” ― Michael Cunningham, American novelist and screenwriter The Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) is headquartered in Sydney, with offices in New York, Mexico City, Brussels in Belgium, The Hague in Netherlands and Harare in Zimbabwe bordering South Africa. IEP is an independent,