SARAWAK

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CONTENTS
• Vision, Mission and Shared Values 1
• State of Sarawak 2
• Sarawak in Brief / Sarawak Economy by Sectors 2021 3
• Sarawak Visitor Arrivals 2022 and Sarawak Tourism Receipts 2022 4
• Monthly Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak 2022 / Domestic and Foreign Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak 2022 5
• Arrivals into Sarawak 2022 : Comparison by Mode of Transports / Entry Points by Air into Sarawak 6
• Entry Points by Land into Sarawak / Entry Points by Sea into Sarawak 7
• Top 10 Countries Visitor Arrivals 2022 / Visitor Arrivals by Regions 2022 8
• Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak Cultural Village 2021 Vs 2022 / Sarawak Handicraft Industry 2022 9

• Top 10 Countries Approved Sarawak – Malaysia My Second Home Programme (S-MM2H) 10

Applications 2022 / Sarawak Health Tourism
• Number of Registered Hotels by Classification 2021 Vs 2022 / Average Occupancy of Hotels in 11
Sarawak 2020 And 2021
• Licensed Tourist Guides and Park Guides 2020 Vs 2021 / Total Number of Park Guides at Each
12
Location 2022
• Number of Active Licensed Tour, Travel Agencies and S-MM2H Licensed Agents 2021 Vs 2022 13
• Sarawak Homestay Operators 2021 Vs 2022 / Homestay Visitors and Receipts 2021 Vs 2022 14
• 48 Homestay Clusters in Sarawak 2022 15
• National Parks Visitor Arrivals 2021 Vs 2022 16
• Foreign Visitor Arrivals to National Parks 2021 Vs 2022 17
• Domestic Visitor Arrivals to National Parks 2021 Vs 2022 18
• Totally Protected Area (TPA) National Parks, Nature Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries 2021 19
• List of Gazetted Totally Protected Area (TPA) 2020 20 - 21
• Visitor Arrivals to Sarawak Museum 2021 Vs 2022 22
• List of Gazetted Forts in Sarawak 2022 23
• Business Events 2022 Monthly Breakdown / Business Events Sarawak 2021 vs 2022 24
• Visa On Arrivals (VOA) 2019 - 2022 25
• Airport Capacity Utilization 2022 26
• Weekly Flight Frequency to Sarawak 2022 27 - 29
• Iconic Festivals / Events in Sarawak 2023 30
• Calendar of Business Events in Sarawak 2023 31 - 32
• Calendar of Malaysia Handicraft 2023 33
• Calendar of Sarawak Museum Department 2023 34
• Important Contacts 35 - 37
 Sarawak To Be A Premier Tourism Destination
VISION And A Showcase Of Unique Arts, Culture And
Heritage

MISSION To Lead The Advancement Of Sarawak's

Tourism, Arts, Culture And Heritage

INTEGRITY KIND AND CARING

RESULT
ORIENTED SHARED VALUES TEAMWORK

SENSE OF URGENCY
PROFESSIONALISM
AND OWNERSHIP

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 SARAWAK IN BRIEF

LOCATION MAJOR RELIGIONS

Between latitude 0050’ and 50N and
Islam, Christianity, Buddhism
longitude 109036’ and 115040’E on the
and Hinduism
Island of Borneo

MAJOR LANGUAGES MAJOR ETHNIC GROUPS

Malay, English, Mandarin, Iban Malay, Iban, Chinese, Bidayuh,
and others local dialects Melanau, Orang Ulu, Indian and other
indigenous groups

CAPITAL OF SARAWAK CURRENCY

Kuching Ringgit Malaysia (MYR)

SARAWAK ECONOMY BY SECTORS 2021

Services Manufacturing
35.9% 28.4%

Agriculture
11.0%

Mining & Quarrying Construction

21.1% 3.4%

Source : Economic Planning Unit Sarawak (EPU), 2022.

Department Of Statistics, Malaysia (DOSM), 2022.

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 SARAWAK VISITOR ARRIVALS 2022 AND
SARAWAK TOURISM RECEIPTS 2022

5,000, 000

4,000, 000

3,000, 000

2,000, 000
4,856,888

4,430,921

4,662,419

1,199,872

2,027,446
235,245
1,000, 000

2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

4.2% - 8.77% 5.22% -74.27% -80.39% 761.84%

Sarawak Visitor Arrivals 2022 Sarawak Tourism Receipts 2022

2,027,446 RM4.96 Billion

Growth + 761.84% Growth + 825.93%

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP), 2022.

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 MONTHLY VISITOR ARRIVALS
TO SARAWAK 2022
% change
Month 2021 2022
2021/2022
January 13,065 72,331 453.62%
February 8,969 70,466 685.66%
March 11,101 86,881 682.64%
April 12,845 80,386 525.82%
May 10,298 129,086 1153.51%
June 8,489 134,469 1484.04%
July 9,186 130,272 1318.16%
August 8,825 194,012 2098.44%
September 9,396 243,281 2489.20%
October 20,926 236,833 1031.76%
November 47,166 225,446 377.98%
December 74,979 423,983 465.47%
TOTAL 235,245 2,027,446 761.84%

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN VISITOR ARRIVALS

TO SARAWAK 2022
3427.25% 481.64% 761.84%
2,027,446
235,245
1,238,118
212,867
789,328
22,378

International Domestic Total

2021 2022 %Growth
Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.
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 ARRIVALS INTO SARAWAK 2022:
COMPARISON BY MODE OF TRANSPORTS

AIR LAND SEA

1,078,189 932,298 16,959

567.35% 1390.01% 52.62%

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

ENTRY POINTS BY AIR INTO SARAWAK

8 AIRPORTS Limbang Airport
Miri International Airport

Bintulu Airport Lawas Airport

Mukah Airport Mulu Airport
Sibu Airport

Kuching International Airport

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

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 ENTRY POINTS BY LAND INTO SARAWAK

15 ENTRY POINTS
10 Border Entry Points with Indonesia TEDUNGAN MERAPOK
4 Border Entry Points with Brunei D.S. MENGKALAP
SG TUJOH
1 Border Entry Points with Sabah
PANDARUAN

LONG MIDANG
LONG BAWAN

TEMAJUK
ARUK SAJINGAN

JAGOI BABANG
GUN JEMAK
ENTIKONG NANGA BADAU
MERAKAI
SEGUMON

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

ENTRY POINTS BY SEA INTO SARAWAK

DERMAGA SUNDAR
DERMAGA LIMBANG

10 PORTS PELABUHAN MIRI

DERMAGA LAWAS
PELABUHAN BINTULU

PELABUHAN SIBU

PELABUHAN TG MANIS

DERMAGA SEMATAN
PELABUHAN KUCHING

PELABUHAN SENARI

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

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 TOP TEN COUNTRIES VISITOR ARRIVALS 2022
Brunei India
1 421,121 6 10,568
10953.04% 410.78%

Indonesia China
2 228,287 7 9,226
2763.25% 542.48%

Singapore Australia
3 32,228 8 7,824
17607.69% 8223.40%

United Kingdom South Korea

4 11,773 9 5,161
5786.50% 1404.66%

The Philippines Europe

5 11,518 10 4,781
375.95% 1917.30%

VISITOR ARRIVALS BY REGIONS 2022

Malaysia ASEAN Europe North Asia

• 1,238,118 • 696,872 • 26,588 • 21,892

61.07% 34.37% 1.31% 1.08%

South Asia & Australia /

Mideast Rest of World New Zealand Americas

• 15,862 • 12,371 • 9,124 • 6,619

0.78% 0.61% 0.45% 0.33%

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

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VISITOR ARRIVALS TO SARAWAK CULTURAL VILLAGE
2021 vs 2022

2021 Domestic 22,177 GROWTH % OF DOMESTIC AND

22,232 FOREIGNER 2021 AND 2022
Foreigner 55

2022 Domestic 77,914

251.33% 9081.82%

82,964
Foreigner 5,050
Domestic Foreigner

Growth % 273.17%

Source : Sarawak Cultural Village (SCV), 2022.

SARAWAK HANDICRAFT INDUSTRY 2022

TOTAL SALES RM21.5 NO. OF 1,156

(RM) PRODUCERS people
Million

AVERAGE SALES MONTHLY

PER YEAR 18,556.23 AVERAGE SALES 1,546.35
(RM) (RM)

Source : Malaysia Handicrafts, Sarawak Branch 2022

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 TOP 10 COUNTRIES APPROVED S-MM2H
APPLICATIONS 2022

HONG KONG UNITED STATES OF UNITED KINGDOM SINGAPORE JAPAN

AMERICA (USA)
(50) (42) (35)
(69) (59)

CHINA REPUBLIC OF KOREA AUSTRALIA CANADA FRANCE

(25) (20) (17) (12) (10)

TOTAL APPLICANTS 2020 2021 2022

66 27 411
Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.
Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP), 2022.

SARAWAK HEALTH TOURISM

Healthcare Visitors and Revenue 2015 – 2022

Indicators 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

Visitors 44,359 37,448 44,662 53,529 56,751 21,920 15,379 41,113
Revenue
(RM Mill) 40.59 48.21 60.51 69.83 76.43 26.55 12.83 58.00

Top 5 Country of Origin for Sarawak by Healthcare Travel 2022

Ranked By Sarawak’s HT Revenue Ranked By Sarawak’s HT Volume

Country of Origin Revenue (RM mil) Country of Origin Volume

Indonesia 41.37 Indonesia 24,709
China 2.48 China 4,053
Iceland 1.23 The Philippines 1,324
The Philippines 0.73 Republic of Korea 727
Brunei Darussalam 0.59 India 577

10 Source : Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council, MHTC – Informatics, 2022.

 NUMBERS OF REGISTERED HOTELS BY
CLASSIFICATION 2021 vs 2022

Hotels

5 Stars 4 Stars 3 Stars 2 Stars 1 Star 3 Orchid 2 Orchid 1 Orchid Growth (%)

2021 7 19 40 5 27 38 39 45 220
7.73
%
2022 7 19 40 28 21 40 39 43 237

Rooms Growth (%)

2021 1,799 4,425 5,074 1,788 1,240 1,163 900 936 17,325
0.54
%
2022 1,799 4,330 5,006 1,861 1,411 1,203 878 930 17,418

Source : Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2022

AVERAGE OCCUPANCY OF HOTELS IN SARAWAK 2020 vs 2021

2020 2021

26.3% 49.6%

Source : Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2021

Tourism Malaysia (TM), 2021.
Malaysian Association of Hotels, Sarawak Chapter (MAH), 2021.

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 LICENSED TOURIST GUIDES AND PARK
GUIDES 2021 vs 2022
2021 Growth (%)
2022
Licensed Regional
Specific Tourist
Guide (RSTG) 209 205 -1.95%

Licensed
Park Guide
(Active) 200 200 +0%

Source: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2022.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARK GUIDES AT NATIONAL PARK, WILDLIFE

CENTRE, & NATURE RESERVE 2022
NATIONAL PARKS, NATURE TOTAL NUMBER OF LICENSED
RESERVE & WILDLIFE CENTRE PARK GUIDE (ACTIVE)

Bako National Park 184

Kubah National Park 78
Matang Wildlife Centre 63

Semenggoh Wildlife Centre 133

Gunung Gading National Park 68

Tanjung Datu National Park 30

Talang Satang National Park 11
Wind and Fairy Cave Nature Reserve 43
Samajaya Nature Reserve 42
Lambir Hills National Park 66
Niah National Park 55
Gunung Mulu National Park
103
Piasau National Park 25
Loagan Bunut National Park 25

Source: Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2022.

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 NUMBER OF ACTIVE LICENSED TOUR, TRAVEL AGENCIES
AND S-MM2H LICENSED AGENTS 2021 vs 2022

2021 2022
TRAVEL OPERATING BUSINESS AND TRAVEL
(TOBTAB)

196 Growth% 198

1.02%

S-MM2H S - MM2H

19 Growth%
52.63% 29

TOURIST GUIDES TOURIST GUIDES

172 Growth% 197

14.53%

Source : Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2022.

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 SARAWAK HOMESTAY OPERATORS
2021 vs 2022

No Of Homestays No Of Operators No Of Rooms

DIVISION 2021 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022

Kuching 16 16 170 170 398 398
Serian 4 4 56 56 109 109
Samarahan 1 3 8 36 18 63
Sri Aman 1 1 6 6 12 12
Sibu 3 3 49 49 75 75
Miri 10 10 141 141 426 426
Kapit 1 1 12 12 56 56
Betong 2 2 19 19 30 30
Mukah 2 2 18 18 33 33
Sarikei 2 2 29 29 30 30
Limbang/Lawas 4 4 60 60 169 169

TOTAL 46 48 568 596 1,356 1,401

GROWTH 4.35% 4.93% 3.32%

HOMESTAY VISITORS AND RECEIPTS 2021 vs 2022

Domestic 2021 Foreigner Domestic
2022 Foreigner
3,594 3 19,761 2,605

Total Visitors 3,597 Total Visitors 22,366

RM RM
Homestay Receipts 1,521,324.00 Homestay Receipts 2,853,946.00

* Note: Data as of November 2022. Please refer to our website for latest info.
Source : Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2022.
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 48 HOMESTAY CLUSTERS IN SARAWAK 2022

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Source : Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC), 2022.
 NATIONAL PARKS VISITOR ARRIVALS
2021 vs 2022

Foreigner Domestic

2021

1,570 150,470

2022

44,983 347,160

+2765.16% +130.72%

Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2022.

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 FOREIGN VISITOR ARRIVALS TO NATIONAL PARKS
2021 vs 2022
National Park 2021 2022 Growth (%)
Bako National Park 161 12,794 7846.58%
Kubah National Park 76 804 957.89%
Gunung Gading National Park 40 889 2122.50%
Batang Ai National Park 1 0 -100.00%
Matang Wildlife Centre 16 383 2293.75%
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre 350 16,130 4508.57%
Wind Cave Nature Reserves 0 364 0%
Under
Fairy Cave Nature Reserves 3,181 0%
renovation
Sama Jaya Nature Reserves 527 1,262 139.47%
Tanjung Datu National Park 0 175 0%
Talang Satang National Park 0 84 0%
Santubong National Park 35 705 1914.29%
Kuching Wetland National Park 0 0 0%
Similajau National Park 0 91 0%
Bukit Kana National Park 0 0 0%
Niah National Park 117 2,178 1761.54%
Lambir Hills National Park 54 617 1042.59%
Loagan Bunut National Park 16 18 12.50%
Gunung Mulu National Park 125 5,234 4087.20%
Piasau Nature Reserves 0 15 0%
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National
52 50 -3.85%
Park
Bukit Sembiling Nature Reserves 0 0 0%
Maludam National Park 0 9 0%
Bukit Lima Nature Reserves 0 0 0%
TOTAL 1,570 44,983 2765.16%
Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2022 .

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 DOMESTIC VISITOR ARRIVALS TO NATIONAL PARKS
2021 vs 2022
National Park 2021 2022 Growth (%)
Bako National Park 4,313 15,971 270.30%
Kubah National Park 6,195 10,144 63.74%
Gunung Gading National Park 2,467 8,547 246.45
Batang Ai National Park 34 21 -38.24
Matang Wildlife Centre 3,897 9,547 144.98%
Semenggoh Wildlife Centre 10,297 58,892 471.93%
Wind Cave Nature Reserves 49 4,151 8371.43%
Under
Fairy Cave Nature Reserves 58,233 0%
renovation
Sama Jaya Nature Reserves 86,364 92,489 7.09%
Tanjung Datu National Park 295 1,046 254.58%
Talang Satang National Park 17 187 1000.00%
Santubong National Park 3,506 5,811 65.74%
Kuching Wetland National Park 0 0 0%
Similajau National Park 9 1,662 18366.67%
Bukit Kana National Park 4 0 -100.00%
Niah National Park 5,105 22,587 342.45%
Lambir Hills National Park 709 6,699 844.85%
Loagan Bunut National Park 459 622 35.51%
Gunung Mulu National Park 2,216 9,930 348.10%
Piasau Nature Reserves 7,253 8,215 13.26%
Miri-Sibuti Coral Reefs National
1,261 855 -32.20
Park
Bukit Sembiling Nature Reserves 10 126 1160.00%
Maludam National Park 11,732 20,187 72.07%
Bukit Lima Nature Reserves 4,278 11,238 162.69%
TOTAL 150,470 347,160 130.72%

Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2022.

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 TOTALLY PROTECTED AREA (TPA)
NATIONAL PARKS, NATURE RESERVES AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES 2021

Bukit Sarang NP

National Parks
Nature Reserve

Wildlife Sanctuaries

Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2021.

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 LIST OF GAZETTED TOTALLY PROTECTED AREA
(TPA) 2020

Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2020.

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 LIST OF GAZETTED TOTALLY PROTECTED AREA (TPA)
2020

Total Totally Protected Area (TPA) - 67

National Park - 47 Nature Reserve - 15 Wildlife Sanctuary - 5

Source : Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC), 2020.

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 VISITOR ARRIVALS TO SARAWAK
MUSEUM 2021 vs 2022

Visitor Arrivals (Year)

No Museums 2021 2022 Growth %

1 Borneo Cultures Museum - 559,335 NIL

-
Closed for conservation and
2
Sarawak Museum (Old
Building)
- renovation works since 23rd
October 2017 until present

3 Chinese History Museum 1,161 7,597

4 Sarawak Islamic Heritage 1,299 6,126

Museum
Limbang Regional Museum
5 132
(Old Fort)

Baram Regional Museum Closed for conservation and

6
(Fort Hose) - - renovation works since 5th
November 2018 until present

7 Niah Archaeology
Museum, Miri
- 10,056

Fort Margherita
8 2,293 14,913
(Brooke Gallery)
Closed for maintenance works
9 Sarawak Textile Museum 482 - since January 2022 until
present

10 Miri Petroleum Museum 3,457 17,831

11 Natural History Museum 4,916 13,338

Closed for conservation and
12 Sarawak Arts Museum - - renovation works since 14th
August 2019 until present

13 Sri Aman Heritage Museum 1.652 8,102

(Fort Alice)

14 Fort Lily, Betong - 109

15 Cat Museum 5,595 38,759

Source : Sarawak Museum Department (SMD), 2022.

Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU), 2022.
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 LIST OF GAZETTED FORTS IN SARAWAK 2022
Fort Margherita, Kuching
1 Fort Emma, Kanowit
1879 7
1851

Fort Alice, Sri Aman

2 8 Fort Sylvia, Kapit
1864
1880

Fort Arundell, Lubok Antu

3 Fort Lio Mato, Baram
1912 9
1911

Fort Lily, Betong Fort Long Akah, Baram

4 10
1858 1929

Fort Hose, Marudi

5 Fort Charles, Kabong 11 1899
1895

Fort Brooke, Julau 12 Old Fort, Limbang

6
1935 1897

Limbang

Miri

Bintulu
Mukah

Sibu
Kapit

Sarikei
Kuching Betong
Samarahan

Serian Sri Aman

Source : Sarawak Museum Department (SMD), 2022.

Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara (DBKU), 2022.
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 BUSINESSS EVENTS 2022 MONTHLY
BREAKDOWN
Corporate Meetings, Corporate Incentives and Exhibitions

NO. OF TOTAL ECONOMIC DIRECT DELEGATE TAX REVENUE

MONTH NO. OF EVENTS IMPACT (TEI) EXPENDITURE (DDE) EMPLOYMENT
DELEGATES (RM) RATE
(RM) (RM)

JANUARY 4 780 6,395,466.48 3,475,797.00 383,727.99 508

FEBRUARY 1 200 1,639,863.20 891,230.00 98,391.79 130

MARCH 4 840 6,887,425.44 3,743,166.00 413,245.53 547

APRIL 2 300 2,459,794.80 1,336,845.00 147,587.69 195

MAY 3 820 6,723,439.12 3,654,043.00 403,406.35 534

JUNE 6 1,950 15,988,666.20 8,689,492.50 959,319.97 1,269

JULY 6 1,560 12,790,932.96 6,951,594.00 767,455.98 1,015

AUGUST 10 3,405 27,918,670.98 15,173,190.75 1,675,120.26 2,216

SEPTEMBER 13 3,670 30,091,489.72 16,354,070.50 1,805,489.38 2,388

OCTOBER 14 5,040 41,324,552.64 22,458,996.00 2,479,473.16 3,280

NOVEMBER 9 2,660 21,810,180.56 11,853,359.00 1,308,610.83 1,731

DECEMBER 11 4,515 37,019,911.74 20,119,517.25 2,221,194.70 2,938

TOTAL 83 25,740 211,050,393.84 114,701,301.00 12,663,023.63 16,750

BUSINESSS EVENTS SARAWAK 2021 vs 2022

Total Total Direct Tax
Total Jobs
secured Economic Delegate Revenue
Delegates Creation
events Impact Expenditure Earned

RM201.4 RM22.2
2021 115 45,198
RM370.6 29,412
Million Million Million

2022 83 25,740
RM211.1 RM114.7 RM12.7 16,750
Million Million Million

Growth
(%) -27.82% -43.05% -43.04% -43.05% -42.80% -43.05%

Source : Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), 2022.

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 VISA ON ARRIVALS (VOA) 2019 -2022
KUCHING INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT YEAR 2022

WARGANEGARA JUMLAH MENGIKUT

TAHUN
INDIA CHINA TAHUN

2019 40 30 70
2020 1 0 1
2022 (June – Dec) 50 12 62
JUMLAH MENGIKUT
91 42 133
WARGANEGARA

MIRI AIRPORT YEAR 2019-2022

WARGANEGARA JUMLAH MENGIKUT
TAHUN
INDIA CHINA TAHUN

2019 3 2 5
2020 4 0 4
2021 0 0 0
2022 3 0 3
JUMLAH MENGIKUT
10 2 12
WARGANEGARA

SUNGAI TUJOH, MIRI YEAR 2019-2022

WARGANEGARA JUMLAH MENGIKUT
TAHUN
INDIA CHINA TAHUN

2019 25 150 175

2020 7 46 53
2021 0 0 0
2022 1 4 5
JUMLAH MENGIKUT
33 200 233
WARGANEGARA

TOTAL VOA 2019 - 2022

India China
134 244

Source : Immigration Department of Malaysia, Sarawak, 2022.

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 AIRPORT USAGE UTILIZATION 2022
STATISTIC PASSENGERS MOVEMENT TO SARAWAK

No. Airport Total

Airports 1 Kuching 4,338,276

2 Miri 1,776,136
4
3 Sibu 1,234,911

4 Bintulu 726,290

Small No.
Small
Total
Airports Airport

4 1 Limbang 149,708

2 Mukah 61,923
STOLPorts
3 Mulu 62,505
8 4
Stolports
119,205
Sarawak

TOTAL 8,468,954
Source : Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB), 2022.
Ministry of Transports Sarawak, 2022.
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 WEEKLY FLIGHT OPERATION FREQUENCY TO SARAWAK
2022
LATEST DIRECT FLIGHTS INTO SARAWAK
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TOTAL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
No of frequencies 27 359
Total International + Domestic 386
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS TO SARAWAK
Latest International flights to KUCHING
No Depart from Airlines Confirmed Remarks
Schedule
1 Singapore AirAsia 7 Daily
2 Singapore MAS 3 Daily
3 Singapore Scoot Airlines 7 Daily
4 Brunei RBA 2 Thurs, Sun
Total 19
Latest International flights to MIRI
No Depart from Airlines Confirmed Remarks
Schedule
1. Singapore AirAsia 2
2. Singapore Scoot Airlines 2 Wed, Sat
Total 4
Latest International flights to SIBU
No Depart from Airlines Confirmed Remarks
Schedule
1. Singapore AirAsia 4 Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
Total 4
TOTAL INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
27

Note: Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to individual Airline website for the latest update.

Source : Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS), 2022.

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 WEEKLY FLIGHT OPERATION FREQUENCY TO SARAWAK
2022
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS TO SARAWAK
Latest Domestic flights to KUCHING
No Depart from Airlines Confirmed
Schedule

1. Kuala Lumpur 53
2. Kuala Kinabalu MAS 6
3. Johor Bharu 0
4. Penang FIREFLY 14
5. Kuala Lumpur 56
6. Kuala Kinabalu 21
7. Johor Bahru AIRASIA 17
8. Penang 14
9. Kota Bharu 3
10. Kuala Lumpur MALINDO 5
Total 189

Latest Domestic flights to MIRI

No Depart from Airlines Confirmed
Schedule

1. Kuala Lumpur MAS 24

2. Kuala Lumpur 18
3. Kuala Kinabalu 14
AIRASIA
4. Johor Bahru 3
5. Penang 0
6. Labuan MASWINGS 21
Total 80

Latest Domestic flights to BINTULU

No Depart from Airlines Confirmed
Schedule
1. Kuala Lumpur MAS 14
2 Kuala Lumpur 14
3 Kuala Kinabalu AIRASIA 3
4 Johor Bahru 0
Total 31

Note: Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to individual Airline website for the latest update.

Source : Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS), 2022.

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 WEEKLY FLIGHT OPERATION FREQUENCY TO SARAWAK
2022
Latest Domestic flights to SIBU
No Depart from Confirmed Schedule

1. Kuala Lumpur MAS 14

2. Kuala Lumpur 21
3. Kuala Kinabalu 5
AIRASIA
4. Johor Bahru 7
5. Penang 0
Total 47

Latest Domestic Flights to LIMBANG/LAWAS

No Depart from Airlines Weekly flight
Frequency
1. Kuala Kinabalu To 3
Limbang MASWINGS
2. Kuala Kinabalu To Lawas 2
Total 5

Latest Domestic Flights to MULU

No Depart from Airlines Weekly flight
Frequency
1. Kuala Kinabalu MASWINGS 7
Total 7
TOTAL DOMESTIC FLIGHTS 359

Note: Flight Frequency is extracted from Airlines website and subject to change. Please refer to individual Airline website for the latest update.

Source : Ministry of Transport Sarawak (MOTS), 2022.

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 ICONIC FESTIVALS / EVENTS IN SARAWAK 2023
KABONG INTERNATIONAL KITE SERIAN RAFTING CHALLENGE
MAR FESTIVAL 2023 JUL FESTIVAL

APR PESTA KAUL MUKAH

THE ASEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM
AUG
FESTIVAL & AWARDS

MAY SAMARAHAN BIKE CHALLENGE

PESTA BENAK SRI AMAN
SEP
PESTA BABULANG &
JUN LUMBA KERBAU SIBU INTERNATIONAL BASE JUMP
SEP & CARNIVAL

JUN IRAU ACO LUN BAWANG

BORNEO INTERNATIONAL KITE
SEP FESTIVAL
RAINFOREST WORLD
JUN MUSIC FESTIVAL
9TH SARAWAK INTERNATIONAL
OCT DRAGON BOAT REGATTA
BORNEO JAZZ FESTIVAL
JUL
PESTA NANAS & BUAH -
NOV BUAHAN SARIKEI
BALEH-KAPIT RAFT SAFARI
JUL

SARAWAK REGATTA
BORNEO CULTURAL FESTIVAL NOV
JUL

Note: Subject to change

Source : Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Sarawak (MTCP), 2023.

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 CALENDAR OF BUSINESS EVENTS
IN SARAWAK 2023

January • Malaysia Law Conference 2023

• Borneo Women Entrepreneurs Forum February

2023

• Sarawak Esports Expo 2023 - #SAREX2023

March • Sustainable Development Goals Summit
2023

• National Autism Convention 2023 April

May • International Midwives Conference 2023

• 12th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society

on Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2023 June
• 2nd World Chinese Medicine Forum 2023

Note: Subject to change

Source : Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), 2023.
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 CALENDAR OF BUSINESS EVENTS
IN SARAWAK 2023

• Sarawak International Sports Forum

July
and Workshops 2023

• 24th Asia-Australasia Conference of

Radiological Technologists (AACRT) 2023 August
• Asia Pacific Tourism Expo & Conference 2023

• AsiaCraft 2023 Expo & Forum

September • 23rd World Veterinary Poultry Association
Congress 2023

• 17th ASEAN Food Conference (AFC 2023) October

December • Men’s Health World Congress (MHWC 2023)

Note: Subject to change

Source : Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB), 2023.

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 CALENDAR OF MALAYSIA HANDICRAFTS 2023

24 Festival Kraf
Mar - Kebangsaan (FKK)
02 Apr 2023

Promosi Kraf 26 Mei

Malaysia 2023
(Sempena Hari
- 04
Gawai) Jun

25 Promosi Kraf
Malaysia 2023
Aug - (Sempena
03 Sep Merdeka)

Festival Kraf
Borneo (FKB) Oct –
2023 (Sempena Nov
Regatta)

Note: Subject to change

Source : Malaysia Handicrafts, Sarawak Branch 2023

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 CALENDAR OF SARAWAK MUSEUM
DEPARTMENT 2023

Night At The Museum

March
2023

30 July
– Sambutan Hari Muzium Antarabangsa
5 August Peringkat Kebangsaan 2023
2023

Pameran Sementara Sempena Hari Muzium August 2023

Antarabangsa Peringkat Kebangsaan 2023 di -
Borneo Cultures Museum February
2024

A Day At The Museum

September
2023

Note: Subject to change

Source : Museums Department Sarawak (MDS), 2023.

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 IMPORTANT CONTACTS

MINISTRY OF TOURISM, CREATIVE INDUSTRY MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE

AND PERFORMING ARTS SARAWAK MALAYSIA, SARAWAK OFFICE

Level 16, Right Wing, Bangunan Baitulmakmur II, 3rd floor, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
Medan Raya, Petra Jaya, Jalan Simpang Tiga
93050 Kuching, Sarawak. 93300 Kuching, Sarawak.
(+6082) 442 226 (+6082) 235 033

(+6082) 442 216 (+6082) 234 010

mtcp@sarawak.gov.my info@motac.gov.my

https: mtcp.sarawak.gov.my https: www.motac.gov.my

IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SARAWAK SARAWAK POLICE CONTINGENT

HEADQUATERS
1st and 2nd floor, Bangunan Sultan Iskandar
Jalan Simpang Tiga Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Sarawak
93300 Kuching, Sarawak. Polis Diraja Malaysia, Jalan Badruddin,
93050 Kuching, Sarawak.
Immigration Unit
Kuching International Airport (+6082) 240 800

(+6082) 230 280 (+6082) 428 355

(+6082) 428 606 pjpswk@rmp.gov.my

https://www.rmp.gov.my
pro@imi.gov.my

http://www.imi.gov.my

TOURISM MALAYSIA, SARAWAK

MALAYSIA HANDICRAFT SARAWAK BRANCH
Level 2, Riverbank Suites,
Lot 3057, Blok 18,
No 2-1, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Daerah Salak Petrajaya, Jalan Stadium,
93100 Kuching, Sarawak
93050 Kuching, Sarawak
(+6082) 246 575
(+6082) 444 205
tmsrwkofficial@gmail.com
(+6082) 440 003
https:mtpbkch@tourism.gov.my
ipro@kraftangan.gov.my

https://www.kraftangan.gov.my

SARAWAK TOURISM BOARD SARAWAK CONVENTION BUREAU

Level 4, Plaza Aurora,
Level 3, Plaza Aurora,
Jalan McDougall,
Lot 20, Section 30, Jalan Mcdougall,
93000 Kuching, Sarawak.
93000 Kuching, Sarawak.
(+6082) 423 600
(+6082) 242 516
(+6082) 416 700
(+6082) 242 519
stb@sarawaktourism.com
info@sarawakcb.com
https://sarawaktourism.com
https://businesseventssarawak.com

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 IMPORTANT CONTACTS

SARAWAK MUSEUM DEPARTMENT SARAWAK CRAFT COUNCIL

Sarawak Museum Department (Bangunan ANNEX), The Sarawak Steamship Building
Jalan P.Ramlee, Kuching Waterfront
93400 Kuching, Sarawak. 93000, Kuching, Sarawak.
(+6082) 548 181 (+6082) 245 652 / 426 042

(+6082) 548 281 / 548 282 (+6082) 420 253

museum@sarawak.gov.my info@sarawakhandicraft.com.my
https://museum.sarawak.gov.my https://sarawakhandicraft.com.my

SARAWAK ARTS COUNCIL SARAWAK FORESTRY CORPORATION

Rumah Sarawak, Jalan Taman Budaya, Lot 218, KCLD,

93000 Kuching, Sarawak Jalan Tapang, Kota Sentosa,
93250 Kuching, Sarawak.

(+6082) 415 596 / 237 652 TOLL FREE: 1 800 882 526

(+6082) 252 098 (+6082) 610 088

(+6082) 610 099

info@sarawakforestry.com

https://sarawakforestry.com

MALAYSIA ASSOCIATION OF HOTELS,

SARAWAK TOURISM FEDERATION
SARAWAK CHAPTER (MAH)
iCube, ICOM Square, Tower B2,
Meritin Hotel Lvl 4, Jln Pending,
Lot 315, Jalan Padungan 93450 Kuching, Sarawak.
93100 Kuching, Sarawak
(+6082) 332 420
(+6082) 550800
(+6082) 332 420
johnteo_99@yahoo.com (Chairman)
admin@sarawak.travel

https://sarawak.travel

ASSOCIATION OF SARAWAK INBOUND MALAYSIA ASSOCIATION OF TOUR AND

AGENCIES (ASIA) TRAVEL AGENTS (MATTA) SARAWAK CHAPTER
Association of Sarawak Inbound Agencies (ASIA)
Borneo Transverse Tours & Travel, No. 50, Ground Floor Jalan Datuk Tawi Sli,
Jalan Green Hill 3 1/2 Mile,
93100 Kuching, Sarawak 93250 Kuching, Sarawak.

(+6082) 257884 (+6082) 545 298

(+6082) 412419 (+6082) 545 386

admin@asia.org.my secretariat.sarawak@matta.org.my

https://asia.org.my https://www.matta.org.my

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 IMPORTANT CONTACTS

Visitors' Information Centre

KUCHING SIBU MIRI
Sarawak Tourism Complex (Old Court House), Sublot 3A & 3B, Lot 1648, Jalan Raja, MCLD
93100 Kuching, Sarawak. Malaysia C/O Sibu Heritage Centre, jalan Central 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia
96000 Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia
(+6082) 410 944 (+6084) 340 980 (+6085) 434 180/181

(+6082) 256 301 (+6084) 341 280 (+6085) 434 179

vic-kuching@sarawaktourism.com vic-sibu@sarawaktourism.com vic-miri@sarawaktourism.com

Airlines Information

MASWINGS AIRPORT OPERATION DEPARTMENT

MALAYSIA AIRLINES, KUCHING
Level 2, Kuching International Airport,
Level 3 (Departure Hall), Kuching International Airport, 93050 Kuching
93050 Kuching Sarawak, Malaysia
Sarawak, Malaysia (+6082) 587 5063

1300 88 3000 / (+6082) 587 500 (+6082) 587 561

(+6082) 411 767 customercare.maswings@malaysiaairlines.com

www.maswings.com.my
www.malaysiaairlines.com

FIREFLY AIRLINES
AIR ASIA
Level 2, Kuching International Airport,
Lot L1L C15, Arrival Level, Kuching International Airport 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia +603 7845 4543
Sales Centre
www.fireflyz.com.my
No. 69, Lot 14508, Section 65, KTLD, 4th Miles,
Swan Commercial Centre, Ground Floor,
93050, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
ROYAL BRUNEI AIRLINES
(+6082) 454 242 L2L 12B, Level 2, Kuching International Airport
Jalan Lapangan Terbang,
(+6082) 510 828 (Sales Centre)
93250 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
www.airasia.com
(+6082) 578 608

www.flyroyalbrunei,com
MALINDO AIR
Kuching Sales & Ticketing Office
L2L, 15A, Level 2, Kuching International Airport, SCOOT AIR
93722 Kuching, Pos Aviation Sdn. Bhd.
Sarawak Malaysia L3, L/16, Level 3, Kuching International Airport,
(+6082) 575 820 93756 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
(+6082) 452 324
(+6082) 875 810

customer_care@malindoair.com (+6082) 452 027

www.malindoair.com www.flyscoot.com

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