Upgrading project for Kuching Waterfront’s ‘perahu tambang’
KUCHING: The ‘perahu tambang’ boats operating around Kuching Waterfront are set to undergo a transformative upgrade through a project initiated by the Sarawak government. Minister for Transport, Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin said the project aims to give the boats a fresh and culturally rich appearance, contributing to the enhancement of the state’s tourism industry. […]
Tourism operators can apply for special aid
PUTRAJAYA: More than 20,000 tourism operators registered under the Tourism Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) will be able to put in their applications for 2022 special assistance with an allocation of RM85 million from today until March 15. Companies operating Travel Operating Business and Travel (TOBTAB) and Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) would be paid […]
Water taxi still preferred mode of transport
BY MOHAMMAD FIKRI JAMAL THE lack of a road leading to Kampung Seberang Kedai in Limbang has made the perahu tambang (water taxi) a preferred mode of transport for the villagers to go to town. This perahu tambang service is still relevant to more than 1,000 residents of Kampung Seberang Kedai and its surrounding area, […]
Collaborative problem-solving to improve iconic perahu tambang
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), collaborating with Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT), Old Kuching Smart Heritage (OKSHe) and Unimas Global, has launched the OKSHe-Unimas-SIT Global Problem Based Learning (gPBL) Programme. Unimas said that the partnership with SIT was established in 2011 and reinforced in 2015. “Since then, several programmes and activities have been organised between […]
