L-R: Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor Dato’ Seri Amirudin bin Shari, CkyCity Director Sun Jiangqi (孙占奇), i-City Selangor Chairman YAM Datuk Seri Tengku Ahmad Shah ibni bni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, I-Berhad Chairman Tan Sri Lim Kin Hong (林金煌)
I-City, Malaysia’s No. 1 Digital City is set to play a pivotal role in achieving Visit Selangor 2025 goals by attracting an estimated 5 million visitors next year. This significant contribution is expected to help Selangor surpass its target of 7 million tourists, further solidifying the state as a premier travel destination.
At the groundbreaking ceremony for SkyCity, the first of its kind attraction in Malaysia, Chairman of i-City Selangor, Datuk Seri Tengku Ahmad Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin, said that with the accelerated growth of leisure activities in Shah Alam, DoubleTree by Hilton, which is the only one with 5-star DoubleTree in the Hilton Worldwide group is thriving and is now popular destination is Shah Alam.
L-R: SkyCity Director Sun Zhanqi (孙占奇) , i-City Selangor Chairman YAM Datuk Seri Tengku Ahmad Shah ibni bni Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Dato’ Menteri Besar Selangor Dato’ Seri Amirudin bin Shari, I-Berhad Chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong (林金煌)
“We believe that SkyCity will be the cherry on top of the cake. By offering unparalleled experiences, we are confident that i-City will draw 5 million visitors from around the globe next year, contributing significantly to the success of Visit Selangor Year 2025’s 7 million tourists goal,” Tengku Ahmad said.
He added that the 60-meter tower decorated with LED lights and complete with a 600-meter glass slide is expected to open to the public on 11th December 2024 to celebrate His Royal Highness Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ibni Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah’s birthday.
Artist impression of Skycity. A 60-meter tall tower with a 600 meter glass slide
To give the state-wide tourism campaign a meaningful prelude, i-City will carry out extensive promotions and expects that the attraction that allows visitors the experience of “swimming in the sky and flying in the water” will be a main draw next year for both locals and international visitors.
Selangor Menteri Besar, Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, who officiated the groundbreaking ceremony said that the 60-meter tower with 600-meter glass slide is slated to become a landmark attraction in Shah Alam.
Emphasizing the economic impact of tourism on Selangor’s GDP, Amiruddin said, “Selangor covered over a quarter of the country’s GDP in 2024. The tourism services sector was identified as a key driver of Selangor’s economy with a contribution of 26.5% to the state’s GDP. Tourism products such as SkyCity are important to move the tourism services sector.
He added that the addition of SkyCity into Shah Alam’s skyline visible from the Federal Highway has the potential to attract troves of tourists into the vicinity daily.
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