Target of three mil tourist arrivals reached
KUCHING: Sarawak has reached the target of three million tourist arrivals to the state and is expected to continue to increase until the end of this year. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the target was reached in the first week of October. Thus, he said he […]
RM185 bln tax collection target for 2023 achievable
CYBERJAYA: The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) is expected to achieve its tax collection target of RM185.02 billion for 2023 considering that it had collected RM151.49 billion in taxes as at Oct 31 this year, said Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. He said the tax collection target was achievable as various efforts and […]
Abdul Karim: Ministry aims to achieve 3 million visitor arrivals in 2023
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts has set its sight on achieving a target of three million visitor arrivals to Sarawak next year. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said with the goal, the ministry aims to generate about RM7.25 billion in tourism receipts. “Based on performance and trends […]
Sarawak eye 64 gold medals at Para Sukma
KUCHING: Sarawak are aiming to win 64 gold medals at the 14th Malaysia Para Games (Para Sukma), which will kick off in Kuala Lumpur from Nov 1 to 6. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told the media this after the ceremony to hand over the Sarawak flag to […]
Gold target revision on the table at next OCM meeting
IPOH: The revision of Malaysia’s gold medal target for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games following the unavailability of two gold prospects, Lee Zii Jia and S. Sivasangari, as well as the progress of the athletes’ preparations will be discussed at the next Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) meeting, said chef de mission (CDM) Datuk Shahrul […]
AUG 2022: Target to be announced by end of June
KUALA LUMPUR: The national contingent’s medal target for the 2022 ASEAN University Games (AUG) is expected to be announced later this month after the Malaysian Institutes of Higher Learning (IPT) Contingent Management Committee finishes analysing the final lists of the other countries’ contingents participating in the Games. The committee’s chairman Dr Pekan Ramli said the […]
MATRADE targets RM1.9 bln sales at MIHAS 2022
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) aims to achieve sales of RM1.9 billion during the 18th Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) from Sept 7 to 10. MATRADE chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Mustafa Abdul Aziz said the inaugural virtual MIHAS 2021 resulted in an impressive RM2.13 billion in sales from both the exhibition and […]
Ministry to study proposal to increase floor price of scrap rubber
BALING: The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry will study a proposal to increase the floor price of scrap rubber to RM3.50 a kilogramme (kg) to increase the income of smallholders in the country. Its minister, Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, said the ministry would also discuss the matter with the Malaysian Rubber Board and the Rural Development […]
Vaccination against Covid-19 for teenagers in Sarawak starts today
KUCHING: Sarawak today started vaccinating its teenagers aged 16 to 17 against Covid-19 and is targeting complete vaccination for this group before Oct 3 when the school session begins. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said 96,400 teenagers in this age group, which represented 3.4 per cent of the state’s population, would be […]
Fund attracts almost 10,000 donors
KUCHING: The Sarawak Anti-Pandemic Support Fund, launched by the Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Division Chinese Association, has attracted almost 10,000 donors and raised RM380,000. Chairman of the campaign, Kuek Eng Mong via Zoom meeting with the committee, expressed his confidence that they could exceed the target of 10,000 donors soon. He hoped those […]
