British royal couple Prince William and his wife Duchess of Cambridge Princess Catherine’s visit to Johor was a bonus and helped to boost the state’s image in the international scene.
State tourism and domestic trade committee chairman Hoo Seong Chang said that the royal couple’s visit to the state in September this year would help make Johor well-known throughout the world.
“Their would not only boost Johor as a place to invest but also as a tourist attraction.
Popular: JPO teeming with shoppers.
“The visit comes timely as the state tourism department has prepared many new products,” he said.
Hoo added that the Johor government through its tourism department hoped the visit would help attract tourist from European countries especially from Britain.
“With Legoland Malaysia opening in September this year and Johor Premium Outlets (JPO) already in business, we hope their visit to will increase the number of tourists coming in,” he said.
It was recently reported that Princess Catherine, famously known by her maiden name Kate Middleton, and Prince William would visit Johor as part of their tour to several countries in conjunction with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
In another matter, Hoo added that people especially those coming in from Singapore still go to JPO for shopping.
“The JPO has become one of the main attractions for the state where visitors have been increasing and we hope to achieve a high number this year.
“JPO received many shoppers especially on weekends and public holidays. We hope it will stay that way,” he said.
～News courtesy of The Star～
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