High prices and spread of extremist religious ideologies ailing Langkawi, says Tourism Minister


PETALING JAYA: Do not politicise the drop in tourism in Langkawi and work together with the government, says Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday (Nov 15), the Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that politicians such as Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor should stop pointing the finger at him for the industry's failures there.

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