LANGKAWI: Prime Minister Datuk
Seri Najib Tun Razak said the opening of the St Regis Langkawi hotel is part of
a bigger strategy to put Langkawi on the world map.
He said while the Government has
successfully opened Langkawi as a tourist destination, particularly in terms of
mass tourism and at the intermediate level, it still has not managed to bring
in up-market tourists to the island.
“When we are able to bring
up-market tourists to Langkawi, we can generate more revenue and provide more
high-paying jobs, especially for the locals.
“We will also get demand for
handicraft and local produce, and create a shopping hub here.
“So there will be a multiplier
effect, including expanding Langkawi’s connectivity with the world," he
said after a tour of the St Regis Langkawi here Sunday.
Among those accompanying Najib
during the tour were Kedah Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah,
Rajawali Group chairman and chief executive officer Tan Sri Peter Sondakh and
Rajawali Group senior vice-president of hotel operations Erhard Hotter.
The grand opening on Sunday night
will be graced by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah, Raja
Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah and the Prime Minister.
The
resort, nestled on the Jewel of Kedah’s southern tip, is owned by Integrated
Nautical Resort Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Rajawali Group and the
Ministry of Finance.
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