Sarawak bags Gold Award Destination of the Year
By Alexandra Lorna & Natasha Jee KUCHING: Sarawak has won the Gold Award Destination of the Year in conjunction with the 6th Annual Malaysia Tourism Council Gold Awards 2022. The award received by Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) was among over 20 awards won by tourism industry players in the state out of more than 100 […]
Tourism to gain with World Heritage Site status
MIRI: Tourism here will benefit in a big way should Niah National Park be accorded World Heritage Site status by Unesco. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it would automatically put Miri on the world map. “Going to Niah from the city centre takes about one and […]
Private investments aid tourism growth
KUCHING: Private investments are imperative for the growth of the tourism and hospitality sectors as their inputs will not only support the development of under-explored tourism destinations but also turn those places into vibrant tourist destinations. The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these activities will […]
No point having more flights if tickets expensive
KUCHING: Increasing direct flights to Sarawak will be in vain if air fares are unreasonable, says Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts was asked by the media whether or not there would be an increase in incoming direct flights. According to him, most tourists did not want […]
Driving tourism industry via smart cities
KUCHING: The Sarawak government will look into providing for more connectivity between Kuching and cities outside Sarawak as part of efforts to further improve the tourism industry. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said in doing so, the state government is also creating more smart cities in Sarawak. “Now of course we […]
Local community told to promote their tourism products
PADAWAN: The local community in Puncak Borneo have been urged to play their role in promoting the tourism products of Sarawak. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Malaysia Datuk Willie Mongin said Sarawak has so many things to offer, however, it was sad that locals were actually feeling ‘negative’ about the local products. “I […]
Tourism windfall likely after Brunei border reopens
KUCHING: Miri can expect to earn about RM4 million a day in tourism revenue once the Sungai Tujoh border crossing with Brunei reopens on Aug 1. Approximately 2,000 vehicles will be crossing into Miri, said Malaysia Association of Hotels Sarawak chairman John Teo. In a press statement here today, he said this will translate to […]
Five-pronged push to get tourism going again
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS A FIVE-PRONGED strategy will be implemented by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts to revive the tourism, creative and performing arts industry post Covid-19. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said the first plan involved short term programmes such as “Kempen Sia Sitok Sarawak”, “Kempen Sia Sitok Sarawak […]
Manpower woes trouble resurgent hotel and tourism sector
KUCHING: More tourists may be coming in with the reopening of the borders but the nation’s hospitality and tourism industry continues to grapple with labour shortages. Federal Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri disclosed that the industry is short of approximately 15,000 to 20,000 workers. “Shortage in labour is a challenge […]
Local tourism players need to chip in to attract tourists
MIRI: The Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) will continue to engage with local industry players as one of the strategies to revive the tourism industry in Sarawak. Its chairman Dennis Ngau said local industry player played an important role in helping to boost the industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “Therefore, they must be really ready […]
