Last weekend, thousands of tourists thronged to Bentong for the inaugural Malaysia International Durian Cultural Tourism Festival. Bentong MP Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai has been instrumental in speeding up these changes to his constituency. With its undulating terrain, streams and waterfalls, Bentong has what it takes to become an agro and eco-tourism attraction. A villager in Bentong said that she and her two children shelved their chalet and eco-tourism business six months ago. “We must get a licence in tourism before we resume business.”“Before this, tourists who stayed in our chalets are mostly our friends or friends’ friends.

Source: The Star December 02, 2017 23:48 UTC