Enforcement against unlicensed activities given top priority – Tiong King Sing KUALA LUMPUR: The government will focus primarily on enforcement against unlicensed tourism activities that are identified as affecting the industry ecosystem, harming legitimate players and impacting national revenue. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the tourism industry cannot continue to operate with unclear direction and be plagued by imbalances in terms of regulations and unfair enforcement. According to him, the issue of unlicensed activities such as short-term accommodation, illegal tour operators and practices that do not comply with regulations are among the most frequently raised by industry players in engagement sessions with the ministry. […]

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Gulf County TDC reports record bed-tax revenue; commissioners push tighter short-term rental enforcement and golf-cart controls At a Gulf County workshop TDC officials said bed-tax revenue rose nearly 3.5% to more than $4.9 million. Commissioners urged stepped-up enforcement of short-term rentals, proposed decals/permits for rental golf carts and asked staff to add emergency-contact and elevator-key requirements to inspection checklists.

Gulf County's bed-tax revenue soared to over $4.9 million, but commissioners are cracking down on short-term rental enforcement amid rising public safety concerns!

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