Motac to continue engaging with industry players for tourism’s survival
PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) through ongoing discussions with industry players will continue its efforts to submit views and suggestions in ensuring the survival of the country’s tourism industry. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said Motac has been communicating and working closely with arts and culture tourism industry players by listening […]
Take advantage of bubble to boost domestic tourism
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) wants Malaysians and local tourism companies to take advantage of the targeted tourism bubble opportunity to boost domestic tourism. Its Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the “bubble”, which allows travel for tourism between states that come under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) from […]
Malaysia participates in inaugural virtual ITB Berlin NOW 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) through its agency, Tourism Malaysia is participating in the world’s largest tourism trade fair, Internationale Tourismus-Borse Berlin (ITB Berlin). For this year, the ITB Berlin takes participants on a completely virtual journey throughout the three-day event called ITB Berlin NOW 2021 from today until Friday. […]
Vaccine gives hope to country’s borders reopening
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing Covid-19 immunisation programme has given confidence and hope toward reopening the country’s borders so that the gloomy tourism industry can begin the recovery process, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said there were several countries in the world whose citizens had been vaccinated, expressing readiness to […]
Inter-district travel opens up opportunities for tourism sector
PUTRAJAYA: The lifting of the inter-district ban has allowed the public the opportunity to travel and boost the livelihoods of those involved in the tourism sector, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) welcomed the government’s decision to allow inter-district travel within the […]
Encouraging sales of Sarawak crafts online
KUCHING: The sales of Sarawak crafts online have been encouraging, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. She said from April last year to January this year, the value of online sales through three platforms, namely e-Kraf Bazar, Craft On-the-Go and My Craft Shoppe amounted to RM1.5 million. “A total of 140 […]
Motac sets up two handicraft courses
KUCHING: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) through the National Craft Institute (IKN) has established two Malaysian Skills Certificate (SKM) courses in an effort to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Sarawak’s handicraft products. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the two courses aim to enrol 25 students for […]
Expedite school infrastructure projects
SIMUNJAN: Members of Parliament (MPs) of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) will ensure that the construction of school infrastructures in Sarawak be implemented effectively. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri stressed that the construction of the Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Abang Man here and other school infrastructure projects in the state should […]
Motac discusses with neighbouring countries on travel bubbles
PUTRAJAYA: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) has held discussions with the Health, Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs ministries to explore opportunities for the creation of travel bubble arrangements with neighbouring countries during the Covid-19 situation. Its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said among the identified countries were Brunei, Singapore and Thailand, as well […]
Tourism ministry officials visit Centexs
KUCHING: The federal Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) top officials visited the Centre of Technical Excellence Sarawak (Centexs) here on Sunday (Dec 27). The visitors, led by the minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, introduced the programmes offered by Centexs and promote products produced by Centexs Commercial. They visited the Digital Academy (Augmented Reality […]