Flying mission to promote SEAG

JAKARTA (JP): The organizers of the Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will launch a flying expedition to participating countries to promote the Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 biennial event.

Bernama reported on Tuesday that the "ASEAN Goodwill Flying Expedition", carrying 50 to 60 people in five light aircraft, will head to Brunei Darussalam as its first destination and end in Thailand. The journey is scheduled to begin on July 15 and end on Aug. 31.

Youth and Sports minister Hishammuddin Tun Hussein officially launched the mission, which is staged in cooperation with the defense and foreign Ministries.

The participants will stop in each country for two days to promote the SEA Games and the Merdeka Day (national day) celebrations. (yan)