High visitor arrivals in January a sign S'wak to exceed 2024 target, says state minister

State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah (centre) with the cast of "Raya Emas" at the movie's launch on Tuesday (Feb 20). -ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak can exceed its target of four million visitors this year after recording more arrivals in January compared to the same month last year, says Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

The state Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said Sarawak received 352,983 visitors last month, an increase of 10.6% from 319,064 the previous month, January.