Master strokes: A training session at Jari Jari Spa Training Academy.
In a move that has raised eyebrows, the Government is helping to train local therapists for the spa industry to make it more professional and give it a Malaysian identity as well.
AMID the mushrooming of illegal massage and foot reflexology centres that offer “other” services, the National Spa Council, spearheaded by the Tourism and Culture Ministry (Motac), is striving to promote a good image for the local spa and massage industry. And it’s going as far as to fund the training of local therapists in a move that has raised eyebrows.
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