The development of new hotels to cater to the rising number of tourists is important and the strategic investments in such tourism infrastructure are vital, given that existing accommodations are struggling to cope with the increasing influx of tourists.
I have mentioned this recently and will raise this matter with our right honourable Premier of Sarawak and any applications for the construction of new hotels should be prioritised and granted approval. This is because our plans are not just for the short term—one or two years—but for the next five to ten years, as we have seen the number of tourists that keep growing, especially when major international events are taking place in Sarawak, particularly in Kuching.
Such development is important because it is also being part of the state’s preparations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026). For the encouraging number of tourist arrivals in Sarawak the past few months, we have recorded a total of 810,345 visitors in January and February this year.
This means each month sees no fewer than 400,000 arrivals. Though we have yet to receive the figures for March, I am optimistic that the numbers will continue to rise. By June, we expect to get closer to our five million mark.
In this regard, I have expressed our heartfelt appreciation to all parties, especially the state government and state tourism players for their unwavering support and commitment.
For every programme that we have organised, it normally receives solid cooperation from all quarters, making it easier for us to promote our tourism industry, including medical tourism, cultural and educational tourism, as well as the Sarawak-Malaysia My Second Home (S-MM2H) programme initiatives.
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