PORT DICKSON, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- A total of 1,827 participants, including Singaporeans, took part in the seventh leg of the Tourism Malaysia Surfcasting Tour 2019, held at Pantai Cahaya Negeri here today.
Despite the poor air quality caused by the ongoing haze, the event attracted over 5,000 visitors to watch the fishing competition, aimed at promoting Malaysia as a sport-fishing tourist destination.
Speaking to reporters after the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said such events will boost the economy.
“It will also be a positive boost for hotels and homestay business,” he said. Present at the event were Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and Tourism Malaysia deputy director-general (planning) Zulkifly Md Said.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin said the state government plans to make the fishing competition as an annual event to attract tourists to Negeri Sembilan.
Mohammad Almuhamin Mustafa, 27 from Muara was announced as the grand prize winner and walked away with cash RM70, 000.
Despite the poor air quality caused by the ongoing haze, the event attracted over 5,000 visitors to watch the fishing competition, aimed at promoting Malaysia as a sport-fishing tourist destination.
Speaking to reporters after the closing ceremony, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said such events will boost the economy.
“It will also be a positive boost for hotels and homestay business,” he said. Present at the event were Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun and Tourism Malaysia deputy director-general (planning) Zulkifly Md Said.
Meanwhile, Aminuddin said the state government plans to make the fishing competition as an annual event to attract tourists to Negeri Sembilan.
Mohammad Almuhamin Mustafa, 27 from Muara was announced as the grand prize winner and walked away with cash RM70, 000.
-bernama.
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