Loke Siew Fook and Chow Kon Yeow enjoying ‘Penang’s best coffee’ at Lebuh Campbell during a break in their campaigning.
GEORGE TOWN: The transport ministry intends to make the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal here the home port for the cruise industry.He said Penang had great potential in the tourism sector and he planned to boost the industry.“The Penang International Airport will be upgraded to allow more tourists to visit the state,” he said after accompanying DAP candidate for Padang Kota, Chow Kon Yeow, on the campaign trail here today.
According to him, the PIA expansion project will be implemented soon and it will be helpful in getting more tourists to visit Penang.The service connects Pangkalan Raja Tun Uda with Pangkalan Sultan Abdul Halim in Butterworth. He said apart from the ferry project and airport expansion, his ministry will also implement the light rail transit project in Penang, which may take a longer period to be realised.
“All these plans will be successfully implemented if Penang remains with the unity government after this state election. It will then continue to be aligned politically with the federal government,” he said.
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