Haze affects tourist arrivals and upcoming events in Sarawak, says state minister

Sarawak has experienced a slight drop in tourist arrivals due to the current haze, and the decline is expected to persist until the situation improves.

Tourists may alter their travel plans to Sarawak because of the haze, potentially affecting upcoming events like the Borderland Music Festival.

Abdul Karim advised organisers of outdoor events to monitor the Air Pollutant Index and follow the State Disaster Management Committee's guidance.

KUCHING, Sept 5 — Sarawak has seen a slight drop in tourist arrivals amid the current haze, said State Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.

He said the decline was expected to continue until the haze situation improved.

“There’s a little bit of drop in the number of tourist arrivals lately. I foresee this thing will continue on until after the haze is over,” he told a press conference after chairing the Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk dan Sidang Media bersempena dengan Sambutan Perayaan Hari Malaysia Peringkat Kebangsaan Tahun 2026 at a hotel here today.

Abdul Karim said tourists planning to visit Sarawak might change their travel plans due to the haze.

“If I’m a tourist, if I plan to come to Sarawak at this time or to Kuching, I will change my plan if I am from outside,” he said.

He added that the haze was also affecting several forthcoming events, including the Borderland Music Festival, which will take place at the Sarawak Cultural Village on September 11 and 12.

“I’m quite worried myself, but there’s nothing much we can do. We’ll just hope and pray that the haze problem will go down,” he said.

Abdul Karim also advised organisers of outdoor events to monitor the Air Pollutant Index (API) and follow guidance from the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). — The Borneo Post

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受当前雾霾影响，砂拉越的游客数量略有下降，预计这种下降趋势将持续到情况好转为止。

由于雾霾，游客可能会改变前往砂拉越的旅行计划，这可能会影响即将举行的活动，例如边境音乐节。

阿卜杜勒·卡里姆建议户外活动的组织者监测空气污染指数，并遵循国家灾害管理委员会的指导。

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他表示，雾霾情况改善之前，雾霾下降的趋势预计还会持续。

他今天在一家酒店主持了Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Induk dan Sidang Media bersempena dengan Sambutan Perayaan Hari Malaysia Peringkat Kebangsaan Tahun 2026后，在新闻发布会上表示：“最近入境游客人数略有下降。我预计这种情况将持续到雾霾结束后。”

阿卜杜勒·卡里姆表示，由于雾霾的影响，计划前往砂拉越的游客可能会改变旅行计划。

他说：“如果我是游客，如果我计划在这个时候来砂拉越或古晋，如果我是从外地来的，我会改变我的计划。”

他还补充说，雾霾也影响到即将举行的几项活动，包括将于 9 月 11 日和 12 日在砂拉越文化村举行的边境音乐节。

“我自己也很担心，但我们能做的并不多。我们只能祈祷雾霾问题能够缓解，”他说。

阿卜杜勒·卡里姆还建议户外活动组织者监测空气污染指数（API），并遵循州灾害管理委员会（SDMC）的指导。——《婆罗洲邮报》

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