JEAN TODT IS TOURISM MALAYSIA'S AMBASSADOR

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Jean Todt, the former executive director
of Formula 1 Ferrari, has been chosen as Tourism Malaysia's ambassador for a
year.

Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen told reporters that the appointment letter
would he handed over to Todt in Paris, after an "An Evening With the Honourable
Minister of Tourism", here, Tuesday night.

Asked why Todt was chosen as the agency's ambassador, Dr Ng said: "Because
Jean Todt is well known internationally. He believes in Malaysia. He has a wide
network of friends."

Dr Ng said Todt, who was also the fiance of Ipoh-born international actress
Michelle Yeoh, applied to join the Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme and
received the approval letter last month.

On her visit to Europe, Dr Ng said besides Paris, her delegation would also
be in Amsterdam and London to promote the MM2H programme.
-- BERNAMA