IN A FLASH 24 MAY 2009
GOOD AFTERNOON AND SALAM MUHIBAH.
IT IS TIME FOR IN A FLASH.
The arrival of Singaporean tourists to Langkawi is expected to rise after AirAsia and Singapore’s Tiger Airways scheduled direct flights between the republic and the island.
AirAsia will have the direct flights to Singapore starting from June 1, while Tiger Airways will start its direct flight to Langkawi in August.
MATTA Kedah Chairman, Pishol Ishak said, Tiger Airways will add to the existing direct flights between Singapore and Langkawi as well as the existing services provided by Silk Air.
He added the step taken is very much welcomed and hopefully it will increase the volume of tourists’ arrival to the island.
The Tourism Statistics Unit for LADA recorded thirty seven thousand nine hundred eighty-eight tourists arrived from Singapore last year, compared to thirty four thousand six hundred forty three recorded in 2007.
Singaporean tourists ranks fourth after United Kingdom, Thailand and Australia.
During the first quarter of this year, some four-thousand Singaporean tourists had visited the island.
/ENDS-RTM
The governments decision regarding the continuation of PPSMI will be known in 6 months.
Deputy Education Minister, Dr. Mohd. Puad Zarkashi said, the decision will be decided as soon as possible after the research done by various parties was carefully studied.
He said this to reporters after officiating the Johor State Level Teachers Day Celebration 2009 at the Pasir Gudang Stadium.
He added the six month period is relevant because during that time frame all research on that matter will be completed and can be evaluated.
He then said personally he thinks that the teaching of English and Mathematics should be done in Bahasa Melayu while the learning of English should be intensified.
He then held a meeting with twenty six teachers’ association to discuss about the welfare of teachers.
He also said, another meeting will be held in a 3 days workshop starting June 7 in Langkawi.
//ENDS-RTM
THAT’S THE END OF IN A FLASH FOR TODAY.
SALAM MUHIBAH.
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