Sarawak records over one billion tourism audiences this year
KUCHING: Sarawak has reached an astounding 1.1 billion audiences throughout 2020 with digital stories and initiatives to promote its beauty to the world, despite the global pandemic. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said such achievement was possible due to tremendous support from the media in writing and crafting amazing stories […]
Mission to remove ghost nets
MIRI: A total of 15 divers from various non-governmental agencies joined in a two-day clean-up mission to remove ghost nets within the Miri-Sibuti Coral Reef National Park. Also taking part was the Northern Sarawak Journalists Association (NSJA). The two-day programme ‘Coral Reefs Cleaning Awareness Workshop’ was the fourth trip being held this year to the sea […]
Covid-19 has silver lining
BY NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said today Covid-19 had its own silver lining. “If the pandemic did not happen, automatically we would forget about the importance of promoting tourism to our own people,” he told a press conference at the Kuching Old Courthouse on Thursday […]
‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ tourism campaign a hit
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The ‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ intra-state tourism campaign is well-received, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister also revealed that he had received a number of requests from West Malaysians, asking to be included as part of the campaign. However, he noted that the campaign would only cater […]
‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ campaign to boost tourism
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry is confident that the ‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ (Here and There in Sarawak) intra-state tourism campaign will benefit the economy and tourism industry players affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said as the country had not opened its borders yet, the local tourism industry […]
Boosting tourism in the state
SIA SITOK SARAWAK CAMPAIGN KUCHING:The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announced the domestic tourism campaign ‘Sia Sitok Sarawak’ (or Ke Sana Ke Sini Sarawak) to enhance tourism efforts and activities. This campaign provides an opportunity for Sarawakians and residents in Sarawak who have a valid work permit to experience and enjoy the beauty of Bumi […]
