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Malaysia, Indonesia to cooperate in Marine Tourism Triangle
Tourism Minister Arief Yahya and Malaysia's Tourism and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Marine Tourism Triangle Cooperation that will establish a cruise route between Langkawi in Malaysia, Phuket in Thailand and Sabang in Aceh province
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Around 8,000 tourists on seven different cruise ships reportedly visited Sabang, Aceh, in 2016. (Shutterstock/-)
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ourism Minister Arief Yahya and Malaysia's Tourism and Culture Deputy Minister Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Marine Tourism Triangle Cooperation that will establish a cruise route between Langkawi in Malaysia, Phuket in Thailand and Sabang in Aceh province.
The agreement was made in Bangkok on Wednesday, during the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 2017 Global Summit.
“We want to build a yacht and a sailing route that will allow travelers to visit three countries on one cruise,” said Arief.
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“After the Sail Sabang 2017 [event] in December, there will be a marine tourism project that is going to connect the three ports,” he added.
The agreement aims to help promote the Triangular Sailing Passage between Langkawi, Phuket and Sabang.
During a recent meeting with Arief in Bangkok, Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said that Phuket has agreed to join the cooperation and would soon sign the MoU. (kes)
