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Potentially another unique tourism product

KUCHING: The inaugural Borneo International Garden Expo Sarawak (BIGEXS) 2023 has the potential to be another unique tourism product for Sarawak in the next five years. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry, and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the expo can become a new tourist attraction event, akin to the significant homegrown […]

Sarawak tourism promotion to focus on ecotourism, aims to develop 30 management plans by 2030

KUCHING: Ecotourism will be the focus of Sarawak’s tourism promotion as identified in the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy 2030. Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah with this, his ministry is currently working closely with Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) in promoting ecotourism products such as Sarawak Delta Geopark, […]

Bidayuh Mystique Festival to get bigger

PADAWAN: The Bidayuh Mystique Festival will be held on a grander scale in the coming years. Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin said although it was held for the first time, the response received from the public was very encouraging. He said there were applications for food and beverage stalls and […]

Betong’s tourism products waiting to be tapped

KUCHING: Betong Division’s numerous tourism potentials are simply waiting to be exploited, Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said. He said the time had now come for these potentials to be properly identified, developed and promoted. The deputy premier singled out Bukit Sadok, the site of the fortress of Iban legendary hero and Sarawak nationalist […]

Blue Ring Hole, Malaysia’s new tourism product

LAHAD DATU: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) has identified Blue Ring Hole, an iconic scuba diving spot at the Tingkayu Reef, Teluk Darvel here, as the country’s new tourism product. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said there were only 10 Blue Ring Hole sites in the world, each with a blue […]

Formulate your database, association advised

KUCHING: Persatuan Usahawan Bidayuh Penrissen (PUBP) has been urged to formulate its database as well as the tourism products in its area. Its patron Datuk Dr Jerip Susil said the database would enable the association to identify, for instance, the number of architects, engineers, plumbers, coffee producers, air-conditioning repairmen and others in Penrissen. “The association […]

New tourism products from Simunjan

SIMUNJAN: The historical value of Simunjan can be promoted as a tourism product to attract more visitors, said Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “Not many people know about these existing attractions and it is our role of promote these tourism values. Among them is the story of a traveller named […]

Virtual forum on Miri’s heritage sites

KUCHING: Miri City Council (MCC) hosted a virtual forum on Friday (Feb 5) regarding heritage sites in Miri which have the potential to be developed into tourism products. MCC mayor Adam Yii Siew Sang’s welcoming address was followed by a briefing delivered by Dayang Morzanah from the Sarawak Museum Department. The briefing provided insights into […]

Ministry to promote tourism products in Simunjan

SIMUNJAN: There are many interesting places in Simunjan which can be transformed into tourist attractions, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the ministry was willing to collaborate with the local community to promote the products in Simunjan so that more tourists would visit the area. “While we share the […]