08 Jan 2021 / 20:32 H.
PORT DICKSON: The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) is allocating RM8.9 million for the maintenance and upgrading of tourism facilities in three areas in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Johor.
Its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (
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She said the funding was provided through the Development Division 1 allocation, namely, for local government small-scale projects with the focus on tourism locations.
“We want to focus on tourism spots that provide revenue for the PBT. In Port Dickson, we are allocating RM1.9 million as it is a tourism area with 11 beaches and themes such as urban, leisure and sports beach.