Comparing Langkawi and Ipoh like pitting apples against oranges

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Two tourism players see the Perak and Kedah governments working to woo their respective target groups of visitors, but a third believes Langkawi is already losing out.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/21/comparing-langkawi-and-ipoh-like-pitting-apples-against-oranges/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #Langkawi #Ipoh #Tourism

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00:00Claims that Langkawi is declining as a tourist attraction under past rule compared to Ipoh

00:07have been dismissed by two tourism industry players as unjust. Langkawi Business Association

00:13Advisor Alexander Isaac and Malaysian Tourism Federation President Tan Kok Piang said the two

00:19destinations serve different market niches. They said Langkawi's attractions, including its myths

00:27offer a unique travel experience, while Ipoh's distinct charm and strategic location

00:32makes it a popular choice for short trips. FMT columnist Faisal Tehrani had commented in an

00:39article that Langkawi has declined under the past administration citing issues such as irregular

00:45ferry services, while Ipoh is flourishing as a tourist destination. Isaac, who also heads

00:51Tropical Charter Sindram Berhad, pointed out that only the government can resolve these issues

00:56and must find ways to address them. Meanwhile, the Kedah chapter of the Malaysian Association

01:02of Hotels said Faisal's observations are spot on and urged the state government to clarify

01:07its stance on how it wants to position Langkawi as a tourist destination. Chairman Eugene Das

01:14said Langkawi should position itself as a duty-free island to attract both local and

01:19international tourists.

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