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Collaboration key to success, says BESarawak

KUCHING: The Malaysian Convention and Exhibition Bureau’s (MyCEB) presence here is being viewed as a good opportunity to explore potential for business growth and collaboration in Sarawak. “We believe that collaboration is key to success and a sustainable way to keep the industry strong and productive,” said Business Events (BE) Sarawak general manager, Jason Tan. […]

MACEOS unveils sustainability agenda to position Malaysia as key business events destination

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (MACEOS) is eyeing to position Malaysia as a global key business events destination and has unveiled a slew of strategic sustainability initiatives to support the Net Zero agenda. President Francis Teo said the association will align all initiatives around sustainability, and therefore expects […]

Rural business event early February

KUCHING: The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) will launch the Mini Rural Entrepreneurs Development Programme (Mini KUD) @ Kota Samarahan from February 1 to 4. Hosted at Samarahan Square, this event will feature the collaboration of five KKDW agencies – Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), Sarawak Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (RISDA), Community Development […]

Sarawak tourism officials visit Chinese counterparts

KUCHING: The Ministry of Cultural and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China was given a run-down on Sarawak’s eco-tourism and as a suitable business events hub in Southeast Asia. Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, led a delegation from his ministry (MTCP) visited officials of the […]

Sarawak requires more hotels, centres due to high demand for business events

KUCHING: Business event planners have been urged to continue designing programmes that enable meaningful encounters and create an environment of participation for their delegates. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said industry suppliers must also continue designing initiatives that support a planner’s sustainability and legacy goals. “My ministry will […]

Sarawak targets to become first legacy capital for business events in M’sia, Borneo

KUCHING: Sarawak will target and prioritise business event topics that fall within the six key economic and seven enabling sectors of the Post-COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030. The six key economic sectors of the PCDS 2030 are manufacturing, mining, agriculture, forestry, tourism, and services, while the seven enabling sectors of the PCDS 2030 include digital, innovation, education, […]

Change business events from having tourism impact to securing capital

KUCHING: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has called for a shift in the way business events are being hosted in Sarawak. He said the traditional narrative is that business events create tourism impact; therefore, through them, international delegates will come and spend their money in Sarawak. “Therefore, we must change our old narrative […]

Sarawak joins Europe’s largest biz tradeshow with IMEX debut

BY AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI & NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: Sarawak is set to make its debut at one of the largest business events in the world with its first standalone pavilion at IMEX Frankfurt in Germany from May 23 to 25, 2023. “Sarawak has consistently sent a delegation to IMEX as a proactive effort to […]

Team Sarawak in Melbourne to lobby for business events

MELBOURNE: Representatives of Business Events (BE) Sarawak together with Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK), Pullman Kuching and Pullman Miri Waterfront are taking part in the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) here. The leading trade event for the meetings and event industry is being held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Australia from Feb […]

Working together to promote Sibu’s business events

SIBU: Members of the newly created Sibu Business Events Committee (SBEC) will now work with various businesses and sectors in Sarawak to promote Sibu’s business events.  SBEC’s main goal is to improve engagement between associations, governments, universities, and industry partners by developing and implementing strategies in the areas of stakeholder development, business development, capacity building […]