SARAWAK is setting its sights on becoming a regional leader in various emerging tourism sub-sectors, with focused initiatives underway to boost health, educational, lake, border, and digital tourism. According to Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah health tourism has emerged as a strong
THE Sarawak government is intensifying its global tourism push through strategic initiatives spearheaded by the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts. This is being undertaken in collaboration with the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), STATOS and STATOB. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his ministry is committed
SARAWAKIANS travelling home for the Gawai Dayak celebration can look forward to increased flight availability; as the Ministry of Transport continues to work closely with its federal counterparts and airlines to meet festive travel demand. According to the Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, his ministry has ensured a
SARAWAK’S commitment to modernising its aviation infrastructure has taken a major leap forward with the appointment of an international consultant, working jointly with a local firm, to carry out the Site Verification and Feasibility Study for the proposed new Kuching International Airport (KIA). According to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee
THE Sarawak government is intensifying efforts to improve cross-border connectivity and reduce congestion at key entry points between Sarawak and Brunei, says Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin. The Minister of Transport said the state is actively implementing initiatives to improve traffic flow and border-crossing efficiency at several Immigration, Customs, Quarantine
THE implementation of the Permit to Enter Coupe (PEC) system is a vital step in ensuring that mangrove forest resources in Sarawak are managed legally, systematically, and sustainably, said Natural Resources and Urban Development Deputy Minister, Datuk Len Talif Salleh. Regarding the state’s forestry governance efforts, Len Talif said that
INTERNET connectivity in the Murum constituency has reached 96.1 per cent, and further upgrades are expected under the upcoming JENDELA Phase 2 initiative. Responding to a question raised during the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, Telecommunication Deputy Minister, Liwan Lagang, said that efforts to improve digital infrastructure are ongoing.
THE Murum Assemblyman, Kennedy Chukpai Ugon, has urged for the immediate upgrading of former logging roads in his constituency. Speaking during the debate on the Motion of Appreciation on the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak’s address, Kennedy highlighted the critical state of these roads, which serve as the main access to
LANGKAWI: A new Aerospace Academy Sarawak is set to take off following a strategic joint venture between Aviation Design Centre Sdn Bhd (an associate of National Aerospace and Defence Industries, NADI) and the Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Yayasan Sarawak. The announcement was made
DATUK Fazzrudin Abdul Rahman (GPS-Tupong) has called for immediate intervention by the Sewerage Department following reports that homes in his constituency are cracking and sinking due to a delayed infrastructure project. According to Fazzrudin, the damage is believed to have occurred after works began on a major sewage development, which
