Many grants await local film makers
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS & AWANG MUHAMMAD SYAHMI KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is happy more local films are being made in the state. The Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister also encourages the making of more documentaries that promote the state and its people. “We are moving forward and, of course, […]
Head of State receives courtesy call
KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud and Toh Puan Datuk Patinggi Raghad Kurdi Taib received a courtesy call from the consul general of Malaysia to Istanbul Tengku Mohd Dzaraif Raja Abdul Kadir and his wife, Noor Lily Mohamed Zaidel in Demak Jaya, Petra Jaya yesterday. During the meeting, Tengku Mohd Dzaraif […]
Sports tournaments as economic boosters
SIBU: Hosting sports tournaments is one of the great ways to stimulate the economy, boost social and community development as well as promote tourism, said Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. Citing the MYSED Extreme Game Challenge as an example, he said that it has attracted Malaysian athletes […]
Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022: PM launches mega celebration of art, heritage
KUCHING: The four-day Citrawarna Keluarga Malaysia 2022 festival is meant to promote art and heritage products especially in Sarawak, which is rich in biodiversity, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “From local dishes such as mee kolok, Sarawak laksa, Sarawak kek lapis, multi-ethnic dance performances, to handicraft sales – everything has its own […]
Batang Sadong Bridge Marathon to promote state
KUCHING: A marathon will be held at Batang Sadong Bridge to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the longest river bridge in Malaysia on Dec 10-11. The marathon will serve as a good platform and opportunity to give runners the confidence to travel to Sarawak again, by putting Sarawak on the map as a travel destination. […]
Sarawak Adventure Challenge to promote adventure and recreation destinations
BAU: The 5th Sarawak Adventure Challenge (SAC) aims to unearth more tourism destinations and products in Sarawak, says Miro Simuh. The Serembu assemblyman stressed that the event would help promote adventure and recreation destinations in the state, not only to tourists but also locals. “This is evident from the increased participation of locals in the […]
Extreme running competitions post-pandemic to revive tourism
KUCHING: Carus Sports Championship (CSE) aims to attract tourists to Sarawak after the Covid-19 pandemic by holding international extreme running competitions. CSE chief executive officer Carter Wei said they had a good partnership with the International Spartan Championships. “We will do our best to promote Sarawak internationally. After the pandemic, there are definitely many who […]
Help promote Sarawak, locals urged
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been urged to become ambassadors in promoting and boosting state tourism. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the Covid-19 pandemic had given Sarawakians the opportunity to explore their own backyards. Having said this, Abdul Karim noted that the Sia Sitok Sarawak 1.0 campaign in 2020 had […]
Promote Chinese temple in Kampung Muara Tebas
KUCHING: The 100-year-old Chinese temple in Kampung Muara Tebas here is a tourism potential which should be further promoted as a tourism product to attract domestic and foreign tourists to the area. Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said although Kampung Muara Tebas is known to be a Muslim-majority area, the […]
Promote tourist spots on social media
SIMUNJAN: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture (Motac) has called upon the people, particularly in Batang Sadong constituency, to utilise social media sites to promote tourist spots in the area. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri suggested youth take the initiative by using social media to promote the spots and boost the local economy. […]
