S'wak surpasses tourism target with 3.18 million arrivals as of October

State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (centre) chatting with his deputy minister Datuk Sebastian Ting (left) and Speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly. - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak has received 3.18 million visitors as of October, exceeding its target of three million arrivals this year.

This is an increase of 131% from the same period last year, according to state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.