Ministry opens new cocoa planting area in Sabah
KOTA BELUD: The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities has opened a new cocoa planting area on 300 hectares of land in Sabah under the New Crops (TB) Cocoa Production Stimulus (RPKH) programme 2022. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Willie Mongin said the programme, among others, would use the services of contractors to open and clear the […]
Assistant minister lauds special aid
PADAWAN: A special assistance of RM500 to tourist guides as well as taxi, bus and e-hailing drivers recently announced by the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will ease their burden, said Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. He said that such assistance was important as the implementation of movement control order (MCO) […]
More tourist guides for Sarawak
BY ALVERDTEKOSTER ANYAP KUCHING: Sarawak will have more tourist guides after the successful completion of a course. The Regional Specific Tourist Guide (RSTG) course is being held in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) and SATT College. State’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the RSTG […]
Reopening of borders bilateral: Nancy
KUCHING: Although Malaysia has reopened its borders to Singapore and Brunei, this is bilateral and approval from these other countries is also required, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “They may have their own criteria and we also have ours. However, of course, the main criterion is to ensure that the […]
Little change in local tours over 47 years
When I was between 21 and 23 years old, I sold life and general insurance fulltime but lacked the determination to do well and failed miserably. My brother then introduced me to his former company boss who was running the largest tour company in the country. After a short interview, I went for a test […]
Free online course for tourist guides
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) will offer free online course to all tourist guides who intend to renew their licences. Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Musa Yusof said the short-term course would involve steps and plans that could be taken by the tourist guides to promote tourism services under the new norm following […]
