Contingency plans can prevent disasters
VIEWPOINT On July 12, a flash flood occurred inside Deer Cave at the world famous Mulu National Park, trapping nine tourists and a tour guide. Eight managed to scramble to…
Author Archives: YS Chan
Be wise, insurance is no protection
Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) secretary-general Chung Fui San was understandably enthusiastic with the proposed group accident insurance scheme for teachers accompanying students taking part in activities held outside their schools….
Medical tourism by default or by design?
If not for the exponential growth of medical tourism in our country, the number of inbound tourists to Malaysia would have been lesser in recent years. In 2017, over a…
Show me the tourist dollar
Tourism provides employment to the poorest of the poor. Gram seller earns something, auto-rickshaw driver earns something, pakoda seller earns something, and tea seller also earns something. – Narendra Modi,…
A toast to the tilapia
I refer to your article “Batang Ai tilapia attracts China business group” (New Sarawak Tribune, May 25) and wish to congratulate Sarawak Land Custody and Rehabilitation Authority (Salcra) for its…
Pangkor may soon be another paradise lost
Two years ago, I was at Pangkor Island to train taxi drivers there to take on the role of tourist drivers. This will empower them to show visitors the various…
Drinks can make you enjoy or suffer
Generally, adults need to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day, which is about two litres or half a gallon, and more for those who have perspired profusely due…
Incompetent recruiters overvalue academic qualifications
Akhbar & Associates is a Kuala Lumpur based private investigation agency that has conducted many background checks on potential hires for companies and found 5 per cent to 7 per…
Use 3P+3S method for better safety, security
Tour operators must ensure the safety and security of their customers and staff wherever they may be. But safeguarding just one hotspot is already a big challenge even for the…
Tour operators must practise responsible tourism
In 2002, 280 delegates from 20 countries participated in a conference on responsible tourism organised by the United Nations at Cape Town, South Africa as a side event preceding the…