Tourism Minister Dr Ng Yen Yen earned some kind words from the most unlikely of people, as Rasah MP Anthony Loke commended her for "saving our money" by cutting back greatly on her travel expenses.
Loke, who has been a regular - if sometimes harsh - critic of the minister, said Ng must be congratulated for knocking down her travel expenses by a whopping 87 percent over the first five months of this year.
Based on a written answer to his question in Parliament, Ng has so far spent just RM92,102.10 to lead two tourism missions to Dubai, the UAE, and Tehran in Iran in May, to spur West Asian tourist arrivals into Malaysia.
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Editing: Tan Jiun Wuu
