Monday, September 03, 2007

Developing Borneo International Yachting Challenge as sports-based tourism


LABUAN: The Labuan Corporation & Labuan Tourism Action Council (LCLTAC) aims to develop the Borneo International Yachting Challenge (BIYC) into a signature water-sports based tourism event, and to put it on the yachting industry’s world map.

Member of Parliament for Labuan, Dato’ Haji Suhaili Abdul Rahman who is also the chairman of LCLTAC has high hopes that the event will effectively promote Labuan while at the same time contribute to its economic development.

“Under the smart partnership between Miri and Labuan, the BIYC has been continuously gaining popularity since its inception in 2003,” he stated at a press conference after the flag-off event of the Labuan Harbour Regatta 2007 at Waterfront Hotel here yesterday.

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