Friday January 19, 2007
BY SIM LEOI LEOI
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will be opening two consulate offices in Mumbai, India and Frankfurt, Germany.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said the offices were for Malaysia to take advantage of the economic opportunities offered by both these big industrial cities.
"Mumbai is the Bollywood entertainment capital while Frankfurt is a giant industrial centre. Besides economic opportunities, we also want to boost the number of tourists from both the two cities.
"The Frankfurt office will be operational by next Tuesday while Mumbai's will open in February," he told reporters after launching the books "Useful Tips for the Diplomat's Wife" and the "Manual of Palace Protocol and Etiquette" at his office here on Friday.
On the flood situation in Johor, Syed Hamid said the Government was now focused on alleviating the immediate woes of the victims in coping with their losses.
"The flood situation has been very traumatic for some of them. The state has never experienced floods to such extent. We will need to do some re-thinking about the flood mitigation measures.
"I am very concerned about the post-flood situation. In Kota Tinggi, some people have not been able to operate their businesses for over a month now. Restarting their life will not be that easy," said Syed Hamid, who is also the Kota Tinggi MP.
On the books, he said he hoped that they would help diplomats' wives cope better with their lives when living abroad.
"This is because in the field of diplomacy, the wives or spouses of diplomats actually play a very important role as their actions may make or break their own country's image," he said.
Source: The Star
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