All tourists are good tourists


All are welcome: Algerian tourists at a photo op on Armenian Street during a George Town Heritage Site visit earlier this month. — ZHAFARAN NASIB/The Star

THE phrase “cherry-picking” when used in business practice means choosing the best customers and rejecting the rest, to my mind.

Recently, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said rather than mass tourists, tourism players should focus on attracting premium visitors who would not mind spending more money during their stay.

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