Tradewinds corp to build resort in Langkawi

LANGKAWI (March 28,2012): Tradewinds Corporation Bhd's subsidiary, Benua Mahsuri Sdn Bhd, will build an international-standard resort hotel in this duty-free island.

Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) Chief Executive Officer Tan Sri Khalid Ramli said this would draw more affluent tourists to Langkawi, hence increase the island's tourism receipts per capita in the future.

He was speaking to reporters after signing the land lease agreement with  Tradewinds Corporation Chief Executive Officer Shaharul Farez Hassan here on March 28.

The hotel would be built on LADA's 36.7-acre land in Teluk Burau. Khalid said the project would create over 400 new jobs.- Bernama