Post Covid-19 exit economic strategy 2030 vital
MIRI: For Sarawak to achieve its aspiration of becoming a developed and high-income state, change is inevitable, especially in the new post Covid-19 era, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. He emphasised that for the state to achieve its goal, Sarawak’s economy would need to grow at an average of eight percent […]
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 […]
Charting industry post Covid-19
Third Sarawak Tourism Masterplan THE Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MTAC) together with Economic Planning Unit (EPU) Sarawak have embarked on the Third Sarawak Tourism Masterplan study to chart the way forward for Sarawak’s tourism industry post Covid-19. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan said, the Masterplan will explore new business […]
Ongoing measures to rejuvenate tourism post-pandemic
THE Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MoTAC) has continued to invest in upskilling and capacity building for tourism industry players in a bid to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. Assistant minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said this included digital marketing courses, frontliners upskilling courses, community-based tourism, handicraft skills training, Business Events Digital Education Campus (TriBe […]
Post-pandemic promotions in China, Europe
KUCHING: The sweeping Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the globe, impacting human lives, shuttering businesses and impeding economic growth. Tourism is one of the hardest hit sectors as nations have closed their borders and people are apprehensive about venturing out in these uncertain times. The World Travel and Tourism Council has estimated that almost […]
Inclusive, people-centric budget
KUCHING: The 2021 national budget was tailored to give more protection to all strata of society in moving forward post Covid-19. Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew described it as inclusive, people-centric and necessary, with total expenditure of RM322.54 billion. “The number of visitor arrivals into Sarawak has dropped 65.7 […]
Recovery expected by second half of 2021
SARAWAK’S TOURISM INDUSTRY KUCHING: Confidence among visitors and tourism operators on the state’s tourism industry is expected to gradually increase beginning second half of next year. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said however, this will very much depend on the Covid-19 situation in the state. He emphasised that the federal […]
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, […]
SEDC continues to support local entrepreneurs
KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) through its subsidiaries will continue to support local entrepreneurs as part of the commitment towards economic post Covid-19. SEDC general manager Abdul Hadi Abdul Kadir said the agency was also closely monitoring those under its entrepreneurship development programmes in coping with the impacts of the pandemic. “Places such as […]
15-year tourism master plan to help industry recover
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: The 15-year Third Sarawak Tourism Master Plan will assist the state’s tourism industry in recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his ministry would work together with the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) to chart the way forward for the industry. “The Third […]
