Pangkor Airport to be upgraded, says Perak Tourism chief
Perak State Tourism Committee chairman Tan Kar Hing said the Perak government plans to upgrade Pangkor Airport to attract more local and foreign tourists to the island. — Picture by Farhan Najib
State Tourism, Arts and Culture Committee chairman Tan Kar Hing said he would also be meeting several parties including Malaysia Airports Holding Berhad next week to discuss ways to boost tourist arrivals on the island. “I think this should be done because Pulau Pangkor will become one of the duty-free islands and be a focus of tourists, particularly local visitors,” he said.
Asked on the HOHO bus, Tan said almost 2,000 tourists had used the service so far and the number was expected to increase following tie-ups between the state government and local tour agencies.
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