Exciting Borneo Package Through Three-region Collaboration

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (BRUNEI), April 9 (Bernama) -- Tourism players in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei have a 'goldmine' in their hands. Since the two Malaysian states and Brunei possessed distinct products, they could work together to promote a comprehensive Borneo tour package, said Sarawak Tourism and Heritage Minister Tan Sri Dr George Chan. He said, Sarawak had always regarded the promotion of tourism as a two-way traffic mission which benefited all parties. "For tourists, it will be an interesting experience, with Sabah's Mount Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South East Asia, Brunei's rich and colourful royal culture and Sarawak's famous Mulu Caves," he added. Dr Chan, who is also deputy chief minister, said this when launching the Sarawak Travel Fair at Gadong Mall near here Friday. The three-day fair featuring travel agent products, shopping centres and hotels in Sarawak was organised by the Sarawak Tourism Board, in collaboration with the Brunei chapter of Tourism Malaysia. On Brunei, Dr Chan said the Sultanate had been Sarawak's traditional tourism market, with its visitors always topping the list of arrivals over the years.