Sustainability vital for tourism, travel
KUCHING: Sustainability is a deciding factor for tourists before they visit or attend a business event at a certain destination, said Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MTAC) permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee. If Sarawak can prove to others that it is serious in sustainable development, that is a form of branding in itself,” he […]
Benchmarking system benefits all industries, not only tourism
KUCHING: Sarawak’s initiative of participating in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) for business events and tourism is a first for Malaysia, making the state one of the 75 progressive destinations in the world to undertake this project. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the GDS-Index was a measurement tool […]
Sarawak joins GDS-Index
KUCHING: Sarawak has joined the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) for business events and tourism through the launch of the GDS-Index Partnership Programme – Sarawak Region (GDSI-Sarawak Partner). Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) chief executive officer Amelia Roziman explained that GDS-Index was a benchmarking system that ranked how sustainable destinations are for tourism and business events. […]
