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Plan to make Langkawi shine again as tourism draw |
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Written by The Star
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Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:50 |
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LANGKAWI: The Federal government plans to redevelop Langkawi's tourism potential to revive the glory days of the resort island off Kedah.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop said measures would be taken under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011-2015) to enable Langkawi regain a prominent place on the tourism map.
The government would come up with a list of projects in a few months' time as part of the redevelopment plan, he said.
"Langkawi has a lot of potential but it is not fully utilised. There is much we can do, particularly with the attractive natural surroundings," he said to reporters after opening a seminar on the development of Langkawi, here Sunday.
Nor Mohamed said Langkawi should rightly be a niche product for the tourism sector.
"If Thailand can boast of Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi, and Indonesia, of Bali, then surely Malaysia can be proud of its own islands, of which Langkawi is the most popular," he said.
He said the government had spent a lot in previous five-year plans to develop Langkawi's economy and had undertaken a major transformation of the island.
"Nevertheless, the government is not satisfied yet. We have to spend a little more to enable Langkawi to realise its maximum potential as a tourist draw," he said.
Nor Mohamed said the government might have to make available skillful tour agents who could target high-spending tourists, and added that there was a proposal to set up a tourism academy to train such manpower.
"We have to also resolve what seem to be small problems but which have a major impact on tourism. For example, it is said that operators of hire cars have to pay RM6,000 in insurance premiums per car annually," he said.
Nor Mohamed said there had been proposals to establish a university in Langkawi as well as hospitals to cater to tourists. "We will look at these proposals. Medical tourism is important. Tourists who come for medical treatment demand well-equipped hospitals," he said.
On a proposal to build a five-kilometre bridge connecting Langkawi to Tuba Island in the Langkawi chain, he said the government would go ahead with the project if the cost-benefit analysis was favourable.
There are 99 islands in the Langkawi chain but only two Langkawi and Tuba are inhabited.
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Headlines from Langkawi Permata Kedah |
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Khairul Nizam To Compete In European Championships As London Olympic Preparation
18 May 2012 | 8:52 am
LANGKAWI, May 18 (Bernama) -- National elite sailor, Khairul Nizam Mohd Afendi will be participating in several championships in Europe as preparation for the 2012 London Olympics in July.
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KHIARUL NIZAM TO COMPETE IN EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AS LONDON OLYMPIC PREPARATION
18 May 2012 | 8:11 am
LANGKAWI, May 18 (Bernama) -- National elite sailor, Khairul Nizam MohdAfendi will be participating in several championships in Europe as preparationfor the 2012 London Olympics in July. Malaysian Yachting Association general manager Mohd Afendi Abdullah saidamong the championships were the Sail For Gold in Weymouth, London from June 4to 9 and the Kieler Woicher World Cup Keil Championship in ...
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Natural haven
16 May 2012 | 8:12 pm
ANY island, isolated by the expanse of sea, would have its legends but Langkawi, an archipelago of 99 islands, seems to be saturated. There are all these quirky tales associated with Langkawi and my guess is they are the result of imaginative and bored islanders.
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Go for a memorable holiday and return with stylish clothes
16 May 2012 | 6:59 pm
THE island of Langkawi is best known for sun and sea. But now it also has something else to offer — style.
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FISHERMEN TOLD TO JOIN INSURANCE SCHEME FOR PROTECTION
13 May 2012 | 5:40 am
LANGKAWI, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Fisheries Development Authorityis encouraging fishermen to participate in an insurance scheme to provideprotection for them. Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Mohd JohariBaharum said it was compulsory for fisherman aged between 18 to 70, who had beenreceiving cost of living allowance, to join the scheme which would be ...
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Developer to build club for ultra-rich in Langkawi
10 May 2012 | 7:32 pm
Langkawi has been identified as one of the cities in Asia to see the opening of a resort for the ultra-rich, along with Singapore, Bali, Phuket and Hainan island in China, according to reports.
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Langkawi And Its Magical Islands
6 May 2012 | 5:25 am
MANILA, Philippines - There are several ways of reaching an exotic island destination - by plane, train, bus, ferryboat, or by helicopter. I eagerly went all five ways.
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CRYSTAL GALLERY TO BE A NEW ATTRACTION AT LANGKWI CRAFT COMPLEX
23 Apr 2012 | 7:00 am
LANGKAWI, April 23 (Bernama) -- The Langkawi Craft Complex will set up acrystal gallery as a new attraction to lure more tourists to the complex. Kraftangan Malaysia chairman Datuk Sohaimi Shahadan said visitors at thegallery would not only able to purchase crystal products, but could also learnthe art of making crystal. The complex is expected to receive 120,000 visitors this year with ...
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Langkawi and its 99 Magical Islands
22 Apr 2012 | 1:24 pm
THERE are several ways of reaching an exotic island destination... by plane, train, bus, ferryboat, or by helicopter. I eagerly did all five. Our team who went for a three-city tour in Malaysia was split in half, and I was sent off with the second group to Langkawi, the farthest of three destinations.
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LANGKAWI FISHERMEN RECEIVE ADDITIONAL ALLOCATION OF RM12 MILLION THIS YEAR
21 Apr 2012 | 5:10 am
LANGKAWI, April 21 (Bernama) -- Langkawi fishermen received an additionalallocation of RM12 million for fish and ''trepang'', a species of sea cucumber(gamat), breeding projects in the waters of the island this year.Deputy Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister Datuk Mohd JohariBaharum said the allocation, which was approved by Prime Minister Datuk SeriNajib Tun Razak, was an addition to ...
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