13-05-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Lima '25 aims to attract 350,000 visitors to Langkawi
LANGKAWI: The Kedah government is targeting 350,000 visitors for the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (Lima '25), which will take place over five days, beginning on May 20.
State Tourism, Culture, Arts and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Salleh Saidin said the target encompassed both trade and public visitors from within Malaysia and abroad.
"Langkawi is fortunate to be hosting two prestigious events simultaneously — Lima '25 from May 20 to 24, and the inaugural Langkawi International Boat Show (MyBOS) from May 21 to 25.
"During this period, we anticipate between 300,000 and 350,000 visitors to arrive on the island," he said at a press conference following the Lima '25 Coordination Meeting with various government and private sector agencies, held at the Langkawi District and Land Office today.
Salleh said that the meeting also finalised plans for 18 fringe events across three designated locations — Kuah town, Padang Matsirat, and Pantai Chenang — aimed at creating a festive atmosphere throughout the exhibition period.
"We are fully prepared to be an excellent host for the 17th edition of Lima. At the same time, MyBOS represents a significant milestone for Malaysia's maritime industry.
"Combined, both events are expected to attract around 400,000 tourists to the island in May, giving a major boost to visitor numbers in support of the Visit Kedah Year 2025 campaign," he said.
Lima '25 is co-organised by the Defence Ministry and Global Exhibitions and Conferences Sdn Bhd (GEC), with the aerospace segment to be held at the Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre (MIEC) and the maritime segment at Resorts World Langkawi.
