Ong has a trick up his sleeve to revive Tangkak

Personal touch: Ong congratulating newlyweds Muhd Izzudin and Nadia at Dewan Serbaguna Anjung Batu in Tangkak. Looking on are the groom’s parents Mohd Nor and Rohayu Zainal Abidin, 49. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

TANGKAK: Tangkak needs to have more tourism packages as a way to revive the local economy ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, says Barisan Nasional’s candidate Ong Chee Siang.

Ong, who is Ledang MCA Youth deputy chief, said it was challenging to balance the impact of the pandemic and the people’s livelihood.