Apps to guide tourists

Liow distributing a goodie bag to a motorist. The bag includes a pamphlet on Pahang in conjunction with the launch of VPY2017 at Bentong Toll plaza. — Bernamapic

BENTONG: The Pahang state government has introduced a special smart phone apps to facilitate tourists in obtaining information on popular tourist destinations for the Visit Pahang Year (VPY2017).

Tourism Pahang general manager Datuk Ishak Mokhtar said the application developed by a private company could be downloaded for free from the App Store for Apple phones or Google Play for Android users. “The application does not only show tourist destinations but also the various activities taking place there, popular food spots and locations of accommodation for the 15 million tourists expected to visit the state this year,” he said.

Ishak disclosed this after the launching of the Visit Pahang Year at the Bentong toll plaza by Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.

He added that users could start downloading the application even though it would only be officially launched on Jan 11 at Jaman Tory Restaurant in Kuantan, which is famous for its smoked meat.

Commenting on VPY2017, Ishak said the government had set Jan 20 as the date to declare the start of tourism event at the Urban Transformation Centre (UTC) in Kuantan.

“Various cultural activities identifying Pahang would be displayed on the occasion,” he said. Meanwhile, Liow said all Pahang residents should play their roles to ensure VPY2017 achieved the desired objectives, apart from ensuring all state government plans and programmes were successfully carried out. Liow, who is also Bentong MP, said all parties needed to give their cooperation to the 3K agenda to attract tourists, namely cleanliness, courtesy and security.

“The Pahang government had promoted VPY2017 with China Post in November.

“About 60 visitors from China were brought to Bentong as mini ambassadors to promote Pahang,” he said.

On the sales of the special vehicle registration series ‘VIP’ to mark Visit Pahang Year, Liow said the federal government had given its approval to the state government in support of the state tourism festival.

“This is a gesture of the federal government, as we understand the state government has limited financial resources to promote VPY2017 programmes,” he said. – Bernama