John Teo News Today

SIBU: Miri's hotel sector is experiencing a manpower shortage of approximately 30%, says the Malaysian Association of Hotels Sarawak chapter.

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah currently has a population of 3.6 million, a six-fold increase since the 1970s, of which only 60 per cent are as productive working force, the Sabah Economic Planning Unit (Upen) said.

KUCHING (Oct 24): Kuching achieved a hotel occupancy rate of 78 per cent up to September this year due to a line-up of activities and events, said the Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak chapter. According to chapter chairman John Teo, a higher occupancy rate could have been possible if

KUCHING (Oct 1): The federal government should build an international airport near Batu Niah to spur the growth of the local tourism industry in Miri and Bintulu, said Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak. According to its chairman John Teo, Miri and Bintulu have a population of about 30

SIBU: Hotels in Sarawak can go for a two-tier pricing system instead of charging foreign guests in US dollars, suggests the Malaysian Association of Hotels.

PETALING JAYA: A Sarawak minister’s openness to the idea of establishing a casino in the state has sparked a debate between members of the ruling Gabungan Parti Sarawak and PAS.

SIBU: Costly airfare is forcing elevator maintenance technician Benedict Manggoi to stay put in Kuala Lumpur and not fly back to Sarawak for Gawai.

ONE topic that has generated much interest and public debate of late has been the Sarawak government’s proposal (actually by the Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah) of converting the current Borneo Highlands Resort into a casino, with the ai

MIRI (April 20): The proposed opening of casinos in Sarawak should be opposed as it would do more harm than good to the people, said Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) Sarawak commissioner Jofri Jaraiee. He said such a move, if realised, could lead to gambling addiction and the eventual collapse of th

State government and authorities discuss the building of another Genting Highlands casino in the Borneo Highlands in Sarawak, which would draw many tourists.