Kuantan Port serves as new entry point for tourists from China

Closer ties: Liow (fifth from left), Jebasingam (left), Tengku Azlan (third from left), Mohd Sharkar (third from right) and other VIPs posing in front of cruise container ship MV Bei Bu Wan Zhi Xing (The Star of Beibu Gulf) during its maiden voyage docking at Kuantan Port.

KUANTAN: Bilateral trade and investment between Malaysia and China received another boost with the arrival of cruise container ship MV Bei Bu Wan Zhi Xing (The Star of Beibu Gulf) during its maiden voyage on the “Maritime Silk Route” tour itinerary with 284 passengers and crew.

Its arrival marked a new chapter in the history of Kuantan Port, the East Coast Economic Region (ECER) and Malaysia-China bilateral ties.