BY ALEXANDRA LORNA & JACINTHA JOLENE
SIMANGGANG: The Lingga constituency is aiming to develop the Lingga–Sebuyau–Sri Aman Tourism Corridor into a vibrant tourism ecosystem, alive with activity and delivering direct benefits to the local community.
Lingga assemblywoman Dayang Noorazah Awang Sohor said the initiative would position Lingga as a destination rather than merely a transit point, in line with ongoing infrastructure developments that are set to improve connectivity to the area.
“For the first session, focusing on sustainable tourism, we acknowledge that the infrastructure development currently underway and nearing completion will open Lingga more widely to the outside world. However, we do not want Lingga to merely be a transit point—we want Lingga to become a destination.
“Thus, our resolution is to develop the Lingga–Sebuyau–Sri Aman Tourism Corridor as a vibrant tourism ecosystem, alive with activity and delivering direct benefits to the community,” she said when presenting the resolution during the closing ceremony of Lingga State Constituency Economic Forum 2026 at the Sri Aman Civic Centre here yesterday (Apr 12).
She noted that the tourism corridor would serve as a key driver of sustainable development, with the waterfront envisioned as the heartbeat of tourism in Lingga.
Events such as the Lingga Regatta, Pesta Benak and Gunung Lesong Tourism, she added, would be further strengthened to attract international visitors, while local villages would showcase authentic community-based tourism experiences.
“We want tourists to come, stay and return again,” she said.
On the halal industry, Dayang Noorazah highlighted the opportunity to elevate the local economy through the development of a Community-Based Halal Processing Zone.
“We no longer want to sell raw materials alone—we want to sell value. We want to see products from DUN Lingga reach wider markets, even at the global level,” she said.
She also emphasised the need to modernise agriculture through the establishment of an Integrated Agro-Economic Zone, driven by technology, strategic partnerships and youth participation.
“We want agriculture to become a modern, profitable and competitive sector. We want our communities and youth to see land not merely as inheritance or burden, but as opportunity,” she said.
In terms of human capital development, she said efforts would focus on strengthening the Lingga Local Workforce Plan through collaboration with training institutions such as Centre for Technology Excellence Sarawak (CENTEXS) and Sarawak Skills Sri Aman.
“This is to ensure that the skills provided align with industry needs—not just today, but for the future. Training must not stop in the classroom, but be directly linked to real job opportunities, industries and income,” she added.
Dayang Noorazah further stressed the importance of preparing a generation that is adaptable, technologically skilled and capable of creating new opportunities, rather than being mere spectators to development.
Touching on the digital economy, she said the development of a Digital Entrepreneur Ecosystem would enable local products to reach global markets.
“From the village to the world—that is no longer a dream, but a reality we must achieve,” she said.
She added that all initiatives outlined in the forum’s resolution would be guided by an integrated development model to ensure coordinated implementation.
“None of this will succeed if we move in isolation. Therefore, our resolution is to develop an Integrated Development Model for DUN Lingga, where every project, initiative, and effort is aligned toward one goal: improving the well-being of the people,” she said.
