30 October 2023, Monday: The second Sarawak Tourism Coordination Committee (STCC) Meeting for 2023 was held here in Sri Aman yesterday after the first meeting in Miri on 29th May 2023. It is the Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak’s (MTCP) hope to also experience the tourism in each Division which has its own specialty in terms of tourism products, crafts, food, heritage and culture.
As mentioned by the Honourable Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew during the meeting, every year each DTTG is allocated supporting funds to organize event and festival in their respective Division. For Sri Aman, the Ministry is involved with Sri Aman Development Agency (SADA) in implementing various tourism projects. The Ministry remains fully committed to its tourism development agenda as outlined in the Post COVID-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
From January to September 2023, Sarawak has received 2.9 million visitor arrivals, an increase of 154.24% compared to the same corresponding period in 2022, and generated RM 7.36 billion in tourism revenue and contributed 5.25% to Sarawak GDP. The Ministry is also on the right track to hit the target of having 3 million visitor arrivals this year, an estimated of RM 7.6 billion tourism revenue generated, which is 5.42% to Sarawak GDP.
For 2024, it is the hope of the Ministry to project an amount of 4 million visitor arrivals, bringing in an estimated of RM 9.76 billion tourism revenue and contributing 6.97% to Sarawak GDP.
Also in attendance was YB Dato Dennis Ngau Chairman of Sarawak Tourism Board (STB), YBhg Datu Sherrina Bt Hussaini Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP) and YBrs Mr Desmond Anak Douglas Jerukan Deputy Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak.
[News article by Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak]