Batang Sadong member of Parliament Nancy Shukri has been named Malaysia’s minister of tourism, arts and culture. With the appointment, she said that she was committed to coming up with effective solutions and long -term economic measures to manage the nation’s tourism, which faces an unprecedented challenge battling the Covid-19 virus.

“I believe our economy is resilient enough to face these challenges and with this new Cabinet line-up, we shall take advantage of all opportunities available to persevere through this crisis,” she said.