MELAKA CHIEF MINISTER CALLS ON DTCM

His Excellency Datuk Wira Hj. Mohammed Ali Bin Mohammed Rustam, the Chief Minister of Melaka, Malaysia's historic city and cultural state, called on the Government of Dubai's Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) to develop close ties with the UAE and Dubai.

HE Datuk is in the UAE to conduct a market survey to find ways to promote Malaysia and Melaka in the UAE.

DTCM Director General, Khalid A. bin Sulayem welcomed HE Datuk and discussed cultural tourism at great length. He briefed HE Datuk about the DTCM's marketing and promotion activities worldwide including the promotion of heritage and culture as a niche market.

Melaka is dubbed as the Venice of the Orient, where eight major ethnic groups, 7 religions and no less than 35 languages and dialects are spoken.