KLANG, Jan 29 – The Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) is planning to establish a tourist information centre to promote the city’s attractions to cruise travellers arriving at Port Klang, Selangor.
Klang Mayor Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain said the council was in the process of drawing up plans to convert a council-owned property into an information centre that would showcase local tours, attractions, eateries and heritage buildings.
“We aim to enhance the visitor experience while supporting the local economy,” he said at the MBDK full board meeting held at its headquarters in Jalan Perbandaran here.
He said the proposed information centre needed to be located in a central and strategic area close to landmarks or high-traffic zones.
“The MBDK-owned property on Jalan Tengku Diauddin is suitable as it is easily accessible and located near key landmarks such as the Sultan Abdul Aziz Royal Gallery, Gedung Raja Abdullah, the oldest surviving building in Klang places of worship, as well as the Royal Klang Town Heritage Walk route,” he added.
Meanwhile, Abd Hamid reminded property owners to settle their assessment taxes for the first half of 2026 by Feb 28 to avoid a RM20 penalty.
He said ratepayers who pay their 2026 assessment taxes would receive a stainless-steel tumbler, with the offer limited to the first 7,500 payers.
After the meeting, Abd Hamid presented three Modenas Kriss motorcycles to the grand prize winners of the inaugural 2026 MBDK lucky draw.
He said the lucky draw, which was open to ratepayers who settled their 2026 taxes by Dec 15 last year, recorded 236,124 online transactions amounting to RM193 million, demonstrating growing public acceptance of the council’s digital payment platform.
The motorcycle winners were Tan In Hong, 51; Lee Chan Fook, 62; and Wong Lai Yee, 31. Tan and Wong were present to receive their prizes, while Lee was represented by his son, Shing Zhe, 24.
All three winners described the prizes as a meaningful Chinese New Year gift. Other lucky draw winners received various electrical appliances.
Ratepayers in Klang can access their assessment bills digitally and make payments via ipay.mpklang.gov.
