Bau a potential stand-out attraction: Karim

BAU: Bau’s potential as a tourism draw has won Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah’s vote of approval. The Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts said with its history and natural beauty, Bau had lots to offer to tourists, whether from overseas or locals, noting the fast-paced changes in terms of development in […]

Changing with time but amiability intact

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Hospitality knows no gender or race. —  Danny Meyer, entrepreneur Most Iban children are taught to be polite and hospitable to visitors, including guests at festivals and events, funerals included. I was no exception and in fact looked forward to occasions where the virtue of hospitability could be exemplified. As such, from an early age, […]

Offerings need reinventing for women travellers

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri urged more tourism industry players to look at ways of how to reinvent their offerings to cater more adequately to the female clientele. Speaking at the Islamic Tourism Centre (ITC) Corporate Forum themed ‘Women in Islamic Tourism Economy’ virtually today, she commended the ITC […]

Suffice to use BM or English

DAPSY ROAD SIGNAGE KUCHING: It is sufficient to just use either English or Bahasa Malaysia on road signs as both are official languages in Sarawak, opined Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) Women chief Datuk Seri Doris Sophia Brodie. She said the English language was an international language and almost everyone across the globe could speak and […]

Interpret tourism terms meaningfully

It’s a time when the exchange rate is very favourable for foreigners to come here and shop. And Malaysia is definitely worth the money. Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister  Many people understand what tourism, hospitality, visitor, tourist or excursionist means but when these words are used as tourism terms, few industry experts […]