Read the full content on the website or go through the e-magazine Destination Borneo, and more particularly the Malaysian state of Sarawak, evokes a number of images for people today: a …
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Vision
Reinvigorating tourism in Sarawak 2020 is an encouraging year for Sarawak Tourism Board as we wet the Visit Sarawak Campaign Phase Two into action. We are satisfied with the positive …
Facts & figures
Sarawak works to boost international tourism 2020 sees Sarawak heavily promoting its destinations to overseas source markets as part of the ongoing Visit Sarawak campaign, coupled with Visit Malaysia 2020. …
Tourism – an essential pillar of Sarawak’s economy
Exclusive interview: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture cum Minister of Youth and Sport, Sarawak According to the “regional satellite account” of Sarawak 2018, tourism …
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Destination Sarawak – as seen by travel professionals
OUTBOUND TO SOUTHEAST ASIA We are recognising a growing trend towards individual quality tours. Sustainability is becoming more and more important. Also, tours combining several different countries or destinations are popular. …
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Southeast Asia’s new cultural highpoint
Malaysia’s biggest, most spectacular new museum set to open in Kuching in 2020 It’s set to become the “shining star” of Malaysia’s, and indeed the entire region’s cultural scene. Sarawak’s …
White Rajah brought back to life
The legendary “founding father” of Sarawak set to hit the big screen in new Hollywood extravaganza For many in the western world, the name Sir James Brooke has little meaning. …
The Antithesis of British colonial rule
Sarawak Raj was a very “different” kind of leadership The White Rajahs ruled Sarawak from 1841 to 1946. The first ruler, subject of the new Hollywood feature film, was Sir …
Up close and personal with Sarawak’s diverse cultural roots
The Sarawak Cultural Village, a stone’s throw from Kuching, is so authentic that it was used as a set for the upcoming Hollywood blockbuster, the White Rajah. The village is …
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The real thing: an Iban longhouse at Batang Ai
While the Sarawak cultural village is exceptional, nothing beats the real thing. A few hours’ drive outside Kuching, one arrives at Batang Ai dam – the shores of which are …