Malaysia’s theme park operators, seen as being among one of the country’s industry sectors most adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, are appealing for the abolition of the nation’s 25% entertainment tax. As reported by The Malaysian Reserve, Malaysian Association of Amusement Theme Park and Family Attractions (MAATFA) President, Tan Sri Richard CK Koh said if the appeal is not considered, the theme park and attractions industry will not survive another year. And the abolition of the tax will hopefully encourage the middle- and lower-class families to come to our parks as they may then afford the tickets. He also said while the recovery of domestic tourism has been encouraging, attendance still falls short of the target as not all locals are comfortable enough to begin their travels. Sri noted that there are outdoor parks performing better against last year, in terms of attendance, but still suffer from lower per capita spending across the board. All attractions would still be subjected to weekend and holiday attendance as weekday reliance on groups, especially school groups, is yet to recover. (2020/10, 191G)