Tourism board backs minister's strategies amid DG's demotion brouhaha

Shuman VasuPublished: Feb 25, 2024 12:44 AM

Amid controversy over the demotion of Tourism Malaysia director-general Ammar Abd Ghapar, the agency’s board of directors has voiced support for the “strategic changes” introduced by Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing.

In a statement yesterday evening, the directors agreed that the way tourism is promoted needed improvement.

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