Shortage of tour guides drives tourism training programme

Abdul Karim (right) and Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture permanent secretary Hii Chang Kee at the launch of the region-specific tour guide course in Kuching.

SARAWAK aims to increase the number of tour guides in the state to at least 500 following the first phase of a training programme by its Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.

Sarawak Tourist Guides Association president Abang Azahari Abang Zaidan said there were currently 169 tour guides in the state, compared to 2,000 in Sabah.