PUTRAJAYA,
3 November 2023 – The Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board
(Tourism Malaysia) announces the appointment of YBhg. Datuk (Dr.) Yasmin
Mahmood as its new Chairman together with eight other new Board Members under
the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board Act 1992 (Act 481).
Appointed with effect from 8
September 2023, Datuk (Dr.) Yasmin has over 30 years of experience in the
technology industry involving the public and private sectors including holding
important positions as Managing Director of Microsoft Malaysia, Chief Executive
Officer of Malaysia Digital Economic Cooperation (MDEC), and Executive Director
of YTL Communications Pte Ltd.
Meanwhile, YBhg. Dato' Yeoh
Soon Hin, who formerly served as Chairman of the Penang State Tourism and
Creative Economy Committee, is appointed as Deputy Chairman of Tourism Malaysia
effective 9 October 2023. Also appointed by YB Dato Sri Tiong King Sing,
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture as the Board Members are representatives
from various fields related to the tourism industry, including from the
Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC), the Ministry of Finance, and the
Malaysian Immigration Department.
YB Dato Sri Tiong King Sing
said: "It is my hope that the new lineup of Board Members can reform and
help drive the country's tourism industry in line with an effective strategic
plan to increase more foreign tourist arrivals, especially in anticipation of
Visit Malaysia Year 2026 and in boosting Muslim-friendly tourism.
"With their diverse
backgrounds from various fields, I am confident that they will contribute and
keep a renewed, positive impact on the industry, especially in boosting the
excellence of MOTAC and Tourism Malaysia," he said.
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