Sarawak tourism expo seeks to attract more visitors to state

Calling all travellers: Mering, Mohd Akil and chief executive officer Phua Tai Neng posing with posters of the upcoming Matta Fair.

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak aims to increase the number of local tourists by 20% after being named Malaysia’s Favourite Destination at the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair.

Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) acting chief executive officer Mary Wan Mering said the projected increase was based on the 561,000 local tourists last year.