Gaya Interview
E N H A N C I N G SELANGOR’S TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS 040
The Honourable Datuk Abdul Rashid Bin Asari, Executive Councillor For Tourism, Culture, Malay Customs And Heritage Selangor
a. What are Selangor’s plans to enhance its tourism competitiveness? Does the state provide incentives to the tourism industry players so that they can boost their businesses? We rely on rich natural resources and competitive prices to appeal to tourists. The industry players also tend to be global, through our open policies. We realise the strategic role that tourism plays in creating opportunities and support the sector proactively. There are still gaps in terms of infrastructure (air, road, tourism service infrastructure) and ICT readiness within the industry, which the state government is currently addressing. Besides that, Selangor state government also participates in annual expositions and exhibitions such as MATTA Fair and Selangor International Expo through Tourism Selangor to showcase the state’s tourism products and services, creating awareness and directly attracting the public towards them, including expanding the industry players’ network.
