Orang asli to be made board members of Tourism Ministry's agencies


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) will appoint an orang asli to the board of two of its agencies - Tourism Malaysia and Kraftangan Malaysia, says its minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi (pic).

He said this would be considered after taking into account the types and quality of eco-tourism products in orang asli settlements.

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