Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had announced the setting up of the fund on Wednesday (May 30) for Malaysians to contribute towards reducing the country’s debts.
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) will donate RM1 to ‘Tabung Harapan Malaysia’ (THM) for every visitor to the National MATTA Fair in Kuala Lumpur.
Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had announced the setting up of the fund on Wednesday (May 30) for Malaysians to contribute towards reducing the country’s debts.
As of June 4, the total amount of contributions received by Malaysians was RM31.4 million (US$7.9 million), reported The Star.
As Malaysia's leading travel association, MATTA said it is “pleased to join other Malaysians in donating to the publicly funded THM to support the cause and strengthening the nation's financial situation”, according to its media release.
The National MATTA Fair is Malaysia's largest consumer travel fair attracting more than 100,000 visitors. The forthcoming MATTA Fair will be held at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur from September 7 to 9, 2018.