Pangkor Island’s new duty free island status, effective today, is expected to boost tourist arrivals on the island.
Without disclosing the details, Tan said the number of tourist arrivals to the island over the last five years had declined and he was confident that the new status would boost the tourism sector. In addition, Tan said the state government had also planned to upgrade the ferry service to cater to passengers in addition to the island’s famed pink taxis.
On the list of duty free items, the sale of liquor and cigarettes was still under negotiations between the state government and the Ministry of Finance, he said, adding that currently there were three duty free shops operating on the island.
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