We’re willing to partner with state govts for LTdL 2025, says Hannah

 

Youth and sports minister Hannah Yeoh advised MPs seeking new sports facilities to first secure approval from their respective state governments before submitting their requests to her ministry. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: 

The youth and sports ministry is open to partnering with state governments to organise next year’s Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) cycling race, says its minister Hannah Yeoh.

She said her ministry is open to receiving financial support, facilities or other services from state governments, Bernama reported.

“The challenge lies in our limited budget. While we strive to cover all of Malaysia, it is a tough task given our budget constraints.

“We will also conduct an impact and effectiveness study to assess how the event contributes to Malaysia’s tourism,” Yeoh was quoted as saying when winding up the debate on the 2025 supply bill for her ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.

She said her ministry will also review the possibility of making Langkawi the final stage for LTdL 2025.

According to Yeoh, her ministry is developing facilities for the 2028 Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Kelantan and upgrading sports infrastructure in other states, such as the Kepala Batas youth centre in Penang and the Putatan council stadium in Sabah.

“Both the Tenom sports complex and Libaran community sports complex in Sabah are undergoing upgrades. In Terengganu, the Dungun velodrome was completed in 2022, and the Terengganu water sports complex is expected to be finished by December this year,” she said.

Yeoh also advised MPs seeking new sports facilities to first secure approval from their respective state governments before submitting their requests to her ministry.

“We will review their requests according to the criteria set by the economy ministry,” she said. - FMT