Three million visitor target for 2023, says Sarawak Tourism Minister


Kuching Park Hotel staff member Samantha Wilfred showing the hotel's digital self check-in facility. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak is targeting three million visitor arrivals this year after performing better than expected in 2022.

State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the state's tourism industry was back on track with an uptrend in visitor numbers following the reopening of borders.

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