Safety concerns due to landslides on Cameron Highlands exaggerated, business owners say

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Alan Ng and Bobby Kyle say misinformation online is keeping tourists away.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/02/28/safety-concerns-due-to-landslides-on-cameron-highlands-exaggerated-business-owners-say/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #CameronHighlands #Misinformation

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00:00 [Music]

00:02 Business owners are concerned that tourists are deterred from visiting Cameron Highlands

00:06 due to misconceptions over its safety, often attributed to landslides.

00:11 Souvenir shop operator Alan Ng said some netizens were blowing the issue out of proportion,

00:18 citing the recent closure along Jalan Tapah Ringlet that was wrongly attributed to a landslide as an example.

00:25 If you are a domestic tourist, then you will feel, oh, it's too risky to come to this place already.

00:30 So that affects the density of the tour, the tourists, you know.

00:34 Strawberry farm owner Bobby Kyle said his farm had seen a significant drop in tourists

00:41 following news of a minor landslide.

00:43 Last week there were no customers at all, although it's a school holiday.

00:48 Despite the high frequency of landslides in Cameron Highlands,

00:53 often attributed to overdevelopment, a shop owner who only wanted to be known as Tan

00:58 said development is necessary to attract visitors and ensure the sustainability of local businesses.

01:03 However, a tour operator known only as Rani says, though development is needed,

01:20 it must be focused on creating something worthwhile.

01:24 Some of them, like Japanese people and Europeans, they like nature.

01:28 Don't build too many buildings.

01:30 (gentle music)

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