Iillegal touting plagues local tour operators

(CNS Business): Several of the drivers and tour operators who are following the Port Authority’s formal system at the cruise terminal in George Town to serve visiting tourist are becoming increasingly angry over the growing number of drivers who are illegally touting and undercutting fares. As competition for business gets tougher in the capital with the decline in cruise tourism, the tour operators and drivers say government has to do something to address the chaos that is developing at the terminals. Discussing an issue which has gone unresolved for years, one of the drivers told CNS that they believe the tourism ministry is ignoring the problem because of the difficult economic times. Read more on CNSBusiness