Abdul Karim welcomes assurance on tourism tax payment

March 30, 2019

SIBU: Any amount of contribution from the federal government is very much welcomed in view of the termination of many tourism infrastructure related projects and events the past one year, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said yesterday.

He said this when commenting on a statement by the Finance Ministry on Thursday which confirmed the federal government will pay the 50 per cent tourism tax to the Sarawak government by end of this month as promised.

Abdul Karim, who is also Asajaya assemblyman, added: “First quarter of 2019 is almost nearing its end and if what the Ministry of Finance had said that they would be paying Sarawak its share of the tourism tax … I wish to say Thank You.

Penggusti lengan terbaik dunia beraksi di Kuching pada April ini

March 29, 2019

Abdul Karim bersama (dari dua kanan) Stephen, Hii, Teng, Igor, Zil dan tetamu lain memperaga hadiah Pertandingan Gusti Lengan Amal Antarabangsa Premier 101 Keempat selepas sidang media, hari ini.

KUCHING: Bandaraya Kuching bakal sesak dengan penggiat-penggiat gusti lengan dari seluruh dunia pada April depan yang akan mengambil bahagian dalam dua kejohanan antarabangsa.

Kejohanan pertama iaitu Pertandingan Gusti Lengan Amal Antarabangsa Premier 101 Keempat akan berlangsung dari 5 dan 6 April di Premier 101 manakala kejohanan kedua Kejohanan Gusti Lengan Antarabangsa TOP-8 Vendetta akan berlangsung pada 5 April di Hotel Pullman Kuching.

"Saya gembira kerana Sarawak dipilih sebagai salah satu tuan rumah penganjuran kejohanan gusti lengan dunia ini.

S’wak yet to receive Tourism Tax revenue — Abdul Karim

March 26, 2019

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah says he hopes the tax monies will be given to Sarawak in the first quarter of this year, which ends at the end of this month.

“We will wait and see as the Finance Minister has promised that it (tourism revenue tax) will be paid in the first quarter of 2019,” said Abdul Karim.

“The last month for the first quarter will be March 2019 and hopefully the monies are forthcoming by then,” he said when contacted yesterday.

Boosting sports tourism in Sarawak

March 23, 2019

Karim, Snowdan (third right), Lee (fourth left), Hii (third left) and other guests with the grant recipients.

KUCHING: The Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports is encouraging more sports associations to organise major international competitions in Sarawak.

Its minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said by doing so, the sports associations are not only helping the government to promote sports tourism but also make Sarawak a tourist destination.

He said in recent years, Sarawak have been organising a number of international sports events that had generated tourism revenue that contributed to the state economy.

‘Play your part in keeping neighbourhood safe’

March 22, 2019

Morshidi presents a memento to Abdul Karim after the closing of the workshop. At centre is Fazzrudin.

KUCHING: The community ought to shoulder the obligation of keeping their neighbourhoods safe instead of constantly relying on the authorities.

Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said it serves no purpose if residents leave everything to the authorities, but do nothing themselves.

“I feel that residents should show keen interest by playing their role to report any illegal activities to the authorities, rather than choosing to keep mum about it.