KUCHING: The Sarawak government will issue a special entry pass for tourists on chartered flights to the state via Miri or Sungai Tujuh checkpoints. The special entry pass, with a validity period of 120 hours and which can be extended, will take effect immediately. “In support of our efforts to attract more tourists to the state, all CIQs (Customs, Immigration and Quarantine complexes) in Sarawak should have the authority to issue entry passes to Chinese tourists to the state, especially via Brunei,” he said. Abang Johari said the director of Immigration Sarawak has the authority to issue the pass under Part VII of the Immigration Act, 1959/63. As of end of September, Sarawak received 28,000 tourists from China, an increase of 10% compared to the whole of last year.

Source: The Star November 01, 2016 23:27 UTC