S'wak on course to hit five million tourist arrival target, state assembly told

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S'wak on course to hit five million tourist arrival target, state assembly told
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JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have seized more than two metric tonnes of methamphetamine in a maritime operation described as the largest drug bust in the country's history, officials said on Monday (May 26).

State Tourism , Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah delivering his winding-up speech at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly on Tuesday .

"Asean is our key tourism market, with Brunei Darussalam contributing the largest share of visitor arrivals to Sarawak in 2024, accounting for 39.1% or 1.89 million visitors, followed by Indonesia with 13.5% or 653,883 visitors. Looking ahead, Karim said the introduction of Sarawak's own airline, AirBorneo, and the proposed new Kuching International Airport would increase visitor arrivals and take the tourism industry to new heights.

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