Tourism Advisors of Malaysia

Tourism Malaysia has engaged a list of who’s who in various fields to help promote the country’s tourism and boost its arrivals and receipts. A High Tea Reception was organised yesterday at Carcosa Seri Negara to officially announce and present the credentials to the nine famous personalities who have been selected as Malaysia’s Tourism Advisors.

The Minister of Tourism and Culture Dato’ Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz personally presented the certificate of appointment to entrepreneurs Tan Sri Syed Mohd Yusof Tun Syed Nasir and Datuk Jeffery Sandragesan, renowned shoes maestro Prof. Datuk Dr. Jimmy Choo OBE, famous 80’s singer Dato’ Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad (better known as Dato’ Shake), multi-award winning entertainer and entrepreneur Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin, famed chef Dato’ Hj Chef Ismail Ahmad, and diving ambassador and conservationist Clement Lee.

Malaysia’s Tourism Advisor also includes a Korean, Datuk Lee Jin Bok. A man of many hats, Datuk Lee can best be described as a bridge connecting South Korea and Malaysia.

The list also includes singer-songwriter Yunalis Mat Zara’ai (better known as Yuna), who was unable to attend the function.        

The Tourism Advisor Programme is an initiative by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture through Tourism Malaysia to engage prominent, well-established and influential Malaysians in various fields, either living abroad or in Malaysia, to promote the country among their circle of friends, fans, and network of contacts.