Social media trends to blame? Why Malaysia is tightening hiking rules and what it means for hikers
- SINGAPORE: For 29-year-old Nur Fatin Amira, planning to scale Malaysia’s mountain trails will now require more careful logistical planning after authorities introduced new rules aimed at tightening safety measures.
- This comes after a spike in the number of costly search-and-rescue (SAR) operations that have been linked to hikers following social media trends to venture onto unauthorised trails or speed through multi-day hikes.
- What could have been “day hikes” have now been expanded to multi-day trails to account for safety - something that Fatin said would impact how often she would be able to
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- SINGAPORE: For 29-year-old Nur Fatin Amira, planning to scale Malaysia’s mountain trails will now require more careful logistical planning after authorities introduced new rules aimed at tightening safety measures.
- This comes after a spike in the number of costly search-and-rescue (SAR) operations that have been linked to hikers following social media trends to venture onto unauthorised trails or speed through multi-day hikes.
- What could have been “day hikes” have now been expanded to multi-day trails to account for safety - something that Fatin said would impact how often she would be able to
Sources: CNA