Tour On Two Wheels Via "ZOOM! Malaysia With Riders


Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen 'tee-off' the contenders during the launching of Kuantan Mountain Bike Enduro Downhill 2009 at Teluk Chempedak on Saturday. Nearly 100 cyclists from Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Singapore took part in the competition. Pic: Mohd Johari Ibrahim


KUANTAN, April 18 (Bernama) -- The Tourism Ministry will introduce "ZOOM! Malaysia With Riders," a programme where tourists will be taken to destinations on motorcycles.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said the ministry hopes that motorcyclist associations would make proposals on how it could implemented, the activities involved and the fees to be charged.

She was confident that the programme would prove to be an attractive tourism product for tourists and the young generation.

"Safety and profit are important factors that must be given priority. We want Malaysians to implement this programme," she said after launching Kuantan Mountain Bike Enduro Downhill 2009 at Teluk Chempedak near here today.

Some 100 cyclists from Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and Singapore took part in the competition.

Ng said the ministry has allocated RM150,000 to upgrade the cycling track Teluk Chempedak.

--BERNAMA