MELAKA CITY, 16 November – As one of the state’s key development drivers, Perbadanan Melaka (MCORP) aims to leverage the hosting of the World Tourism Day 2025 (WTD 2025) to explore new opportunities that could further boost Melaka’s economy.
MCORP has also been entrusted by the State Government as one of the implementing agencies for this world-class event.
MCORP Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Mohd Yusof Abu Bakar, said that as a result, all staff members, including those from the group of companies, have been asked to be ready to work together to ensure the success of WTD 2025.
“Although Visit Melaka Year 2024 (TMM2024) is coming to an end, the campaign to promote the state will continue. Recently, the Melaka State Executive Council (Exco) Meeting decided that Melaka will host WTD 2025 next year.
“Although it will be held in September and October 2025, preparations are already actively underway as it will involve delegates from 140 countries, so MCORP has been requested to be part of the programmes arranged for the event.
“MCORP will be involved in several of these programmes, and with 2026 being Visit Malaysia Year, this means the momentum from TMM2024 will continue until 2026,” he said.
He said this while delivering his keynote address during MCORP’s October 2024 Monthly Assembly held at Panggung Bangsawan here yesterday.
Also present were MCORP Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Management), Noramirul Nizam Kamis; General Manager of MCORP Corporate Services (MCS) Sdn Bhd, Datin Sukhirah Ibrahim; as well as senior management representatives from the group of companies under MCORP.
He added that apart from WTD 2025, MCORP has also been entrusted by the State Government to organise Entrepreneur Carnivals in every State Legislative Assembly (DUN) area starting next year.
According to him, this follows the recent decision by the Melaka State Executive Council to launch the “Wakil Rakyat Untuk Rakyat” (Elected Representatives for the People) programme, with MCORP being mandated to carry out the Entrepreneur Carnivals.
“In the past, weekly Exco meetings were held at Seri Negeri, but from now on, they will be conducted once every two weeks in each DUN area. Two weeks before an Exco meeting, there will be a programme involving all Exco portfolios in the respective DUN area.
“MCORP has been entrusted to organise the Entrepreneur Carnivals in each DUN, and I hope the relevant units will be prepared and arrange the necessary meetings so that MCORP can fulfil the mandate given by the State Government,” he added.
