Date: 31 December 2012
Sarawak to bank on culture, eco-tourism.
KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism will continue to highlight
Sarawak’s unique culture and eco-tourism products during Visit Sarawak Year
which will stretch from July 2013 till June 2014. The Ministry will also be
setting into motion several initiatives together with other major stakeholders
to woo more quality tourists.
Among these initiatives are selling handicrafts at shopping
centres in Kuching, said its minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg.
“Kuching now boasts several new shopping centres for tourists. This is to
provide tourists a place to do their shopping. Handicrafts will also be made
available at these shopping malls,” he said during a farewell dinner for
outgoing Tourism Malaysia (Sarawak) director Johanif Ali on Saturday.
Touching on attractions in Kuching, he said among the
infrastructure highlights would be the proposed pedestrian bridge across Sungai
Sarawak which is expected to be completed by 2014. “This will complete and
complement the heritage trial within Kuching city centre.”
He added that several fringe events would also be held to
complement the annual Rainforest World Music Festival in Santubong.
On improvements to national parks, Abang Johari said that
information centres or kiosks would be built in national parks complete with
technological gadgets to disseminate information.
On Johanif, Abang Johari hoped that he would continue to
promote Sarawak in his new posting in New York. “On behalf of the state
government, I would like to give my thanks to Johanif for his contributions to
Sarawak in the past four years.”
Johanif, in his speech, said the relationship between
Tourism Malaysia and the state government had been very instrumental. “I hope
this relationship will continue and further strengthen,” said Johanif, who will
be succeeded by Salehuddin Ariffin, who is currently Malaysia Tourism New York
office director.
By Jeremy Veno, reporters@theborneopost.com
Copyright 2010-2012 BorneoPost Online
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