Tiong responds to dinner event issue; Govt mulls Gaza aid mission through Rafah - Anwar

KiniNews is now also available at: Spotify: https://mk.my/sH14qeJApple podcast: https://mk.my/jPylPZC[KiniNews] Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Tiong King Sing has acknowledged that he erred in not informing that Tourism Malaysia’s Global Travel Meet event on Oct 1 was handled by the private sector, not the government.This, he said, had contributed to the misunderstanding which led the public to think that Tourism Malaysia had organised the event, which drew criticism over the serving of alcohol.“The only mistake here is, I did not inform everyone that it was a private event handled by industry players, no longer handled by the ministry,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.Meanwhile, in a separate story, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government is prepared to consider a proposal for a second wave of humanitarian missions to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing in Egypt.“We have already attempted (to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza) by sea, and now there is a proposal (to go through the Rafah border), which deserves consideration," he said.___________________📌 Share this news! Join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel now! https://mk.my/wa_mkiniTurn on notifications 🔔 or unmute the channel to receive news notifications immediately!—Support independent media, subscribe to Malaysiakini.com - https://bit.ly/3B3ztIa