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GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): The Malaysian Hotel Association (MAH) has urged the public to await an official announcement regarding the closure of a 662-room five-star hotel here from its management.
MAH Penang branch president Raj Kumar told Bernama he was aware of the internal memorandum, which mentioned the closing of the Equatorial Penang Hotel, which went viral on social media.
The internal memo said that the last day of the Equatorial Penang Hotel’s operation would be decided sometime before March 31 of this year, due to the adverse effects caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said he had tried to contact the hotel’s general manager, Alan Ong, to verify the statement, but no progress has been made so far.
“We can only wait until the hotel management team makes the official announcement. However, if this were true, then it would be a really sad day for all of us,” he said.
Located on Bukit Jambul Hill near Penang International Airport, the Equatorial Penang Hotel has been operating since the late 1980s. – Bernama
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