Sarawak - great place for a holiday

New Straits Times | February 9, 2000 | Copyright

New Straits Times
02-09-2000
Sarawak - great place for a holiday
Edition: 2*
Section: Focus
Type: Interview
Memo: Heidi Munan interviews Sarawak Minister of Environment and Tourism, Datuk Dr James Jemut Masing, on Sarawak's tourism development.

Sarawak, Land of the Hornbills, is certainly not without appeal as a tourism destination especially with its famous Mulu Caves, native culture and handicraft, and its vast expanse of "the great outdoors". An increasing number of Peninsular Malaysian tourists are also being drawn to spending their vacations in the State. This is all very encouraging but ...

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