Tuesday July 28, 2009 - The Star Publications
Heritage boon for state
MORE tourists are visiting Penang after the listing of George Town as a World Heritage Site in July last year, said state Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang.
He said 6.3 million tourists visited the state last year compared with 5.2 million in 2007.
“The increase in tourist arrivals is encouraging. We hope the figure will touch 10 million tourists annually during the Visit Penang Year 2010-2012,” he said when launching the Art, Craft and Food Fair (ACFF) at Dewan Sri Pinang on Saturday..... more HERE
MORE tourists are visiting Penang after the listing of George Town as a World Heritage Site in July last year, said state Tourism Development and Culture Committee chairman Danny Law Heng Kiang.
He said 6.3 million tourists visited the state last year compared with 5.2 million in 2007.
“The increase in tourist arrivals is encouraging. We hope the figure will touch 10 million tourists annually during the Visit Penang Year 2010-2012,” he said when launching the Art, Craft and Food Fair (ACFF) at Dewan Sri Pinang on Saturday..... more HERE
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