THE Tourism Ministry plans to control the number of visitors to places like Pulau Payar and Pulau Dayang Bunting so that the ecosystem in these destinations in Langkawi can be safeguarded.

SPRINTERS or marathon runners? Steroids or stamina? Can Malaysian tourism industry players go the distance to achieve good runs year in, year out or are they only looking for short gains? Can Malaysia take on its neighbours who are fast becoming big tourism players in this region?

THE Southern Kelantan Development Authority (Kesedar) plans to develop Pergau Lake in Jeli into a prominent tourism attraction in conjunction with Visit Kelantan 2008.

Its chairman Datuk Ramzi Ab Rahman said the state had many untouched natural landscapes, such as the sprawling lake and Stong Hill, that could be developed for tourism. The new tourism product would also provide job opportunities for the locals, he said told reporters in Kota Baru recently.