DEPUTY CM WANTS TOURIST GUIDES TO BE GOOD STORY-TELLERS

MIRI (Malaysia), March 11 (Bernama) -- Tourists guides in Sarawak, an East
Malaysia state, were told Thursady to attain a good level of knowledge on the
places of interests to relate comprehensive information to tourists.

Deputy Chief Minister Dr George Chan, who is also state Tourism and
Heritage minister, said they should not stop at just accompanying tourists
but should become resource persons that tourists could turn to for information.

"Otherwise people would find it not interesting to come to
Sarawak because you (tourist guides) do not know the story behind it (tourism
attractions)," he said.

He made the remarks after witnessing the signing of a memorandum of
understanding between the Miri City Council and Alaric Soh Production Company to
organise this year's Miss Tourism Intercontinental World Grand Final beauty
contest here on May 20.

-- BERNAMA