Sarawak, Brunei & Kalimantan
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RAUB: The Tourism Ministry is targeting an increase of 25 million tourists visiting the country this year, compared with 24 million last year, with a projected tourism revenue of RM60 billion.Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said in order to achieve the target, her ministry would continue efforts to woo more visitors to visit Malaysia. She also added that efforts would include continuing discussions with local and foreign airlines to provide more direct flights to major towns in the country.
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said demand statistics last year for international scheduled air traffic showed an 8.2 per cent increase in the passenger business and a 20.6 per cent increase in freight.
Demand growth outstripped capacity increases of 4.4 per cent for passenger and 8.9 per cent for cargo, IATA said in a recent statement.
SIBU: Chief Minister Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud is confident that Sibu will enjoy more development, progress and prosperity soon.
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SIBU: A hundred participants have signed up for the much-awaited ‘Kenyalang Head Hunter Jamboree Ride 2011-Gathering Of The Weekend Warriors’ which is scheduled to be held from Feb 26 to 27.
“Out of the 100 participants who have signed up thus far, 10 are from Canada, Venezuela and Switzerland,” said the technical director of the event Albert Chung.
KUCHING: Sarawak Tourism Federation (STF) president Audry Wan Ullok yesterday received a courtesy call from German Technical Corporation (GTZ)’s BIMP-EAGA Business Council senior advisor Susan Chan and Sabah Industrial Development and Research Investment Promotion head Tseu Kei Yeu.
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KUCHING: The recent decision made by AirAsia Bhd (AirAsia) to defer deliveries of ten A320 aircraft from 2012 to 2015 was generally seen by analysts as a good decision, bearing long term benefits to the low cost carrier.In its research report yesterday, ECM Libra Capital Sdn Bhd (ECM Libra) believed the decision was made to allow the group to switch from its order of the classic Airbus A320s to a newer variant, the A320 NEO (New Engine Option), which was designed to reduce fuel consumption by eight to 15 per cent.
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Maulidur Rasul parade here yesterday was quite unique for a reason that three of the contingents taking part were non-Muslims
They were among the 188 contingents, comprising government departments and agencies, institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), schools and villages.
