As tourist arrivals rise, Terengganu islands close resorts and hotels in preparation for northeast monsoon
MARANG, September 28 — As part of the preparations for the October–March northeastern monsoon season, which brings heavy rains and frequently floods to the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, Terengganu’s renowned resorts on its South China Sea islands will be temporarily shuttered. Ahmad Ridzwan Abd Rahman, the tourism director for Terengganu state, made it clear…