Slow recovery for tourism industry
SARAWAK’S tourism industry is expected to slowly recover next year with an estimated 1.4 million in visitor arrivals and RM3.5 billion in tourism receipts. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said unlike other economic sectors, the tourism sector which was among the worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, needs a longer period […]
Tourism recovery expected in second quarter next year
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is of the view that Sarawak’s tourism industry may only start to recover in the second quarter of next year. However, he emphasised that this depended on the development of Covid-19 as, at the moment, the pandemic was still ongoing. “If the situation worsens, […]
State tourism boost from domestic travel relaxation
SANTUBONG: With the relaxation of domestic flights coming into the state starting Sept 1, it is hoped that Sarawak’s tourism sector would get a much-needed boost. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this during his visit to the site of the Santubong Archaeological Park in Sungai Jaong, Bongkissam/Bukit Maras […]
Boosting tourism in the state
SIA SITOK SARAWAK CAMPAIGN KUCHING:The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announced the domestic tourism campaign ‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ (or Ke Sana Ke Sini Sarawak) to enhance tourism efforts and activities. This campaign provides an opportunity for Sarawakians and residents in Sarawak who have a valid work permit to experience and enjoy the beauty of Bumi […]
Semporna offers attractive holiday packages
SEMPORNA: Known for its marine treasures and as an international resort island, Semporna offers a vast of budget and attractive holiday packages for domestic tourists. Most resort operators here offer holiday packages at reasonable prices, especially for divers and marine life lovers, to restore economic and tourism activities following the “lockdown” for several months due […]
Sarawak focusing on domestic tourism
MIRI: The Tourism, Art and Culture Ministry will continue to strengthen the Visit Sarawak campaign while promoting a new post Covid-19 campaign with the tagline ‘Rediscover Yourself In Sarawak’. Assistant Minister for Tourism, Art and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting disclosed yesterday that the campaigns aimed to reach out to domestic tourists and encourage them to […]
Tour to promote domestic tourism
BAU: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri and a team from her ministry (Motac) are going on a nationwide tour to identify tourism products that can be promoted to revive domestic tourism which has been adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. She said during the tour, which began in the Batang Sadong […]
Get M’sia moving without delay: Nancy
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said that efforts must be started without delay to ensure that Malaysia was able to become the first mover post-movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO), in order to stimulate and revitalise the domestic tourism, arts, and culture industries. “Global recognition of […]
Motac launches domestic tourism recovery plan
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) yesterday launched the domestic tourism recovery programme in efforts to revive the sector which was adversely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Its minister Nancy Shukri said the campaign also encompassed the Tourism Recovery Plan and the Culture Recovery Plan. She said although the Visit Malaysia Year […]
