At the helm: Dr Wee taking a ride in the captain’s seat in the fast boat towards Raja Tun Uda ferry terminal on Penang island. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: Penang is set to retain its top spot as a cruise destination in the country with the arrival of 660,318 passengers in 995 vessels next year.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong said the ships calling on the Sweetenham Pier Cruise Terminal (SPCT) would give a much-needed spillover economic effect to the small and medium businesses, taxi and e-hailing drivers, trishaw riders, and those in the food and beverage businesses here.
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