Benchmarking system benefits all industries, not only tourism
KUCHING: Sarawak’s initiative of participating in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) for business events and tourism is a first for Malaysia, making the state one of the 75 progressive destinations in the world to undertake this project. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the GDS-Index was a measurement tool […]
2,000 tourism frontliners injected from July 15-18
KUCHING: Over 2,000 of Sarawak’s tourism and business events industry frontliners will be fully vaccinated at the Association of Churches Sarawak in Kuching from July 15 until July 18. “The business events industry is finally one step closer to restarting again. We are 70 percent in delivering our state recovery plan for business events with […]
Conditions for travellers when interstate travel is permitted
KUCHING: A tourism expert views that strict conditions must be imposed on fully vaccinated travellers when interstate travel is permitted. YS Chan explained that immunity against Covid-19 would immediately go down after vaccination and it would take more than a month for immunity to rise above pre-vaccination level. “Vaccination does not prevent contracting Covid-19, it […]
Opening of tourism sector lauded
KUCHING: The proposal by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to ease travel restrictions for those who have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine is a welcome move. Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said he is all for the opening up of the tourism industry and giving some freedom […]
Yes for interstate travel with strict SOPs
KUCHING: Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter chairperson Lina Tsen is of the opinion that allowing interstate travel for those who have completed their vaccine doses will help to support the tourism industry. She said however travellers must still adhere to the entry standard operating procedures (SOPs) that have been laid […]
Minister optimistic about early reopening of tourism industry
KUCHING: Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri is optimistic that the tourism industry in the country will reopen as early as September. “However, this is subject to the standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance,” she said after visiting the first Tourism Sector Industrial Covid-19 Vaccination Centre (PPVI) at the Association of Churches […]
Motac extends licence renewal fee waiver period for tourism operators
KUALA LUMPUR: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) has extended the exemption period for licence renewal fee as well as additional licences for tourism operators and tourist guides who applied for renewal from July 1 until Dec 31, 2021. Motac, in a statement today, said this was among the initiatives to help ease the […]
Over 3,000 households educated on sustainable tourism
KUCHING: As part of its efforts to create a sustainable tourism industry, over the last two years, Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) has engaged with 3,177 households from 23 homestays across Sarawak on sustainable waste management and soap-making. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said from these workshops, local communities running these […]
Elevation of Balai Ringin sub-district will facilitate three zones
BALAI RINGIN: The elevation of Balai Ringin into a sub-district will facilitate the administration of the three zones under it, said its assemblyman Datuk Snowdan Lawan. He explained that he had divided his constituency into three administrative zones, with Zone A involving Serian, Zone B (Simunjan), and Zone C (Sri Aman). He said Zone A […]
Association to ensure dynamic tourism industry
BINTULU: The Bintulu Tourism Association will work closely with the tourism industry players in the division towards ensuring sustainable, holistic and dynamic tourism industry in this industrial town. Its chairman Ismawi Ishak said this was because of the tourism industry is one of the contributors in the country’s economic sector and the association will also […]