Talks on return of tourism autonomy ongoing, Sarawak assembly told


State Deputy Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Sebastian Ting replying a question at the Sarawak Legislative Assembly sitting on Tuesday (Nov 12). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak and Putrajaya are still negotiating the reinstatement of tourism autonomy to the state, says Datuk Sebastian Ting.

The state Deputy Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister said the Sarawak government's position is that tourism should be moved from the federal list to the concurrent list in the Ninth Schedule of the Federal Constitution.

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