An Interesting article taken from Bernama:
PENANG, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- A Tourism University is being planned at Balik Pulau to provide skilled workforce to meet the growth of the country's tourism industry as well as boost development of the Northern Corridor Economic Region (NCER).
Finance Ministry Parliamentary Secretary Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi had approved the project and an announcement on the matter would be made soon.
"The university will be built to train the workforce needed in the tourism industry in our efforts to provide the quality service to tourists.
"It will offer courses related to the travel industry like hotel and catering, service, transportation, etc, " he told reporters after the opening of the Balik Pulau Umno divisional delegates meeting here today.
He said infrastructure at Balik Pulau would be developed and upgraded and they included the construction of road network to link the second Penang bridge to Balik Pulau.
"The RM200 million road network will link Batu Maung to Bayan Lepas, Bayan Lepas to Teluk Kumbar and Balik Pulau, as well as Teluk Bahang to Balik Pulau," he added.
-- BERNAMA
Who will be the first batch of this university. Penang with its rich heritage, have not be able to shine under CM Koh. Probably CM Koh, Tengku Adnan, and that Tourism Madam from Penang should attend this university first.
Friday 17 August 2007
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