Langkawi Development Authority
BACKGROUND OF LANGKAWI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LADA)
Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) was established by the federal government to plan, promote and implement development on the island of Langkawi.
LADA was officially established on March 15, 1990 under the Langkawi Development Authority Act 1990 (Act 423) and placed under the authority of the Ministry of Finance.
80% of the population involved in tourism activities. Less than 30% of the Island is developed. Hotels, motels, chalets, restaurants, retails, places of attractions, travel & tour agencies, tour boats, cruise operations, transportation, higher learning institutions, and training centers are the one of the sources of income in Langkawi.
On 1 January 1987, the Federal Government declared Langkawi a duty-free port and in 1990, the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) which is housed in the LADA Complex was set up to develop the island as a tourist destination, as well as to improve the socio-economic conditions of the local people.
FUNCTION OF LANGKAWI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LADA)
As stipulated in Act 423, LADA functions are to be as to encourage, stimulate, accelerate and implement socio-economic development in Langkawi. Furthermore LADA also promote the entire Langkawi region as a duty-free tourist destination. Then LADA promote, stimulate and implement tourism and infrastructure policy, as well as the residential, agricultural, industrial and trade developments in Langkawi. Finally LADA want to coordinate the abovementioned developmental activities in Langkawi.
Besides that, based on Act 423, LADA has the mandate and trust of the federal government to implement developmental activities in line with the following strategies and policies which are to coordinate all activities involving tourism, business or industrial development. Then, work in full cooperation with any third parties involved with such activities and lend financial or other
Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) was established by the federal government to plan, promote and implement development on the island of Langkawi.
LADA was officially established on March 15, 1990 under the Langkawi Development Authority Act 1990 (Act 423) and placed under the authority of the Ministry of Finance.
80% of the population involved in tourism activities. Less than 30% of the Island is developed. Hotels, motels, chalets, restaurants, retails, places of attractions, travel & tour agencies, tour boats, cruise operations, transportation, higher learning institutions, and training centers are the one of the sources of income in Langkawi.
On 1 January 1987, the Federal Government declared Langkawi a duty-free port and in 1990, the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) which is housed in the LADA Complex was set up to develop the island as a tourist destination, as well as to improve the socio-economic conditions of the local people.
FUNCTION OF LANGKAWI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (LADA)
As stipulated in Act 423, LADA functions are to be as to encourage, stimulate, accelerate and implement socio-economic development in Langkawi. Furthermore LADA also promote the entire Langkawi region as a duty-free tourist destination. Then LADA promote, stimulate and implement tourism and infrastructure policy, as well as the residential, agricultural, industrial and trade developments in Langkawi. Finally LADA want to coordinate the abovementioned developmental activities in Langkawi.
Besides that, based on Act 423, LADA has the mandate and trust of the federal government to implement developmental activities in line with the following strategies and policies which are to coordinate all activities involving tourism, business or industrial development. Then, work in full cooperation with any third parties involved with such activities and lend financial or other