He said the ministry had engaged in various consultation sessions, providing an opportunity for all state government representatives to voice issues related to the tourism sector in their states.

“This is a genuine opportunity for them (state government representatives) to voice their needs.

“We always welcome any collaboration or enquiries about tourism and cultural sectors,” he told reporters after officiating Tasik Cermin 2 in conjunction with Visit Perak 2024 here today.

It was reported today that the Perlis government was disappointed over what it claimed was a lack of response from the ministry on funds to upgrade tourist locations, especially for Visit Perlis Year 2024-2025.

Perlis menteri besar Shukri Ramli claimed that tourism, arts and culture minister Tiong King Sing had not responded to the state government’s request for a meeting to discuss the matter.

According to Shukri, the state government requested RM4 million to upgrade eight tourist locations in Perlis.

However, Khairul said there might have been a misunderstanding.

“We have allocated development funds to Perlis and have organised various activities to boost the tourism sector in the state,” he said.