Local festivals should undergo ‘a little bit of commercialization’ to generate income for the locals, especially players in the tourism industry, said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan.
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Melaka Wants Direct Flights To Kuching And Kota Kinabalu
Melaka wants low-cost carrier AirAsia to introduce direct flights from the Melaka International Airport (MIA) to Kuching and Kota Kinabalu to boost joint capacity in the tourism sector.
Sarawak Enjoys Growth In Tourist Arrivals
It is not all gloom and doom in Asia. On August 1, Chief Minister of the Malaysian State of Sarawak, Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, revealed that tourist arrivals to the State increased by 10 percent, representing an additional 85,000 visitors during the first three months of 2009. Taib Mahmud expressed his confidence that this [...]
Kuching Malaysia Celebrates Opening of New Four Points Sheraton Resort
Four Points by Sheraton Kuching was officially declared open recently during a Grand Opening ceremony presided over by Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Dato’ Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak.
Books In Malaysia
A recent article in the Star that featured the floating book store, the Logos Hope, also carried news that the two millionth visitor to the ship is a Malaysian. The Logos Hope, which is currently docked in Penang, has been receiving quite a number of visitors, and according to Logos Hope media relations officer Jessie [...]
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