KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 23): Malaysia is considering placing hotels under federal regulations, as their operations currently fall under the jurisdiction of state governments, the tourism minister said on Wednesday.

The ministry will engage with the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, state governments, and local authorities to discuss having hotel licensing and regulatory procedures in current legislation, Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing answered during ministerial question time in the Dewan Rakyat.

Guesthouses and lodging accommodations are currently under the jurisdiction of state governments as stipulated in List II — State List of the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution, Tiong noted. 

"This means the regulation of guesthouses and lodging accommodations lies with the state governments, which are supervised by their respective local authorities," he said. 

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