citizens, local community, government, business organisations, educational institutions and etc) and co-creation of values to realise responsible tourism in a sustainable manner; and policies, strategies, initiatives or cases to promote and implement responsible tourism and Sustainable Development Goals in the local contexts.Also present at the launch were Assistant Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Hii Chang Kee, UCSI University Sarawak Campus Chief Operating Officer Mukvinder Kaur Sandhu, UCSI University Sarawak Campus Deputy Dean of Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management Christopher Wan Sageng, JRTM Editor-in-Chief Dr Hiram Ting, JRTM managing editor Dr Leong Choi Meng, and others.Inaugural tourism journal will help put S’wak back on the world map – Abdul Karim The largest national park in Sarawak, the Gunung Mulu National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site dominated by three Read More... Sarawak Culture Village The largest state of Malaysia, Sarawak spans over 124,000 square kilometres of land along the northwest coast of Borneo. All rights reserved. Find your way around Sarawak using these simple to read and practical maps.Running out of time to see & do it all? – Photo by Muhammad Rais SanusiKUCHING (Aug 10): The inaugural Journal of Responsible Tourism Management (JRTM) will promote Sarawak and inform readers about how responsible tourism can be realised in the local contexts, said Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah.The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that its publication would put Sarawak back on the world map again while enhancing the destination image in the mind of readers wherever they were.“Being an international journal, JRTM will gain its global appeal to the international audience. Thanks to Mapbox for providing amazing maps.
At the same time, it will promote Sarawak and inform readers about how we could realise responsible tourism in the local contexts,” he said at the launch of Journal of Responsible Tourism Management at Baitulmakmur 2 here today.JRTM is published by UCSI University’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management and Sarawak Research Society (SRS) and is supported by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry and Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Kuching.Abdul Karim informed that the ministry would endorse the journal, which is the first international journal in Tourism and Hospitality that is published in Sarawak and edited by Sarawakians.“I hope tourism and hospitality players or stakeholders in Sarawak and Malaysia and soon other countries will look up to this journal as a reference of responsible tourism development and an exemplar of collaboration between the government, university, practitioners and community to make a real positive and long-lasting impact on our society,” he said.According to Abdul Karim, responsible tourism by definition is tourism that minimises negative social, economic and environmental impacts and generates greater economic benefits for local people.He pointed out that Sarawak is advocating responsible tourism in its own efforts to promote Sarawak as a preferred tourism destination.“JRTM is a scholarly journal that aims to advance and disseminate cutting-edge knowledge pertaining to responsible tourism and hospitality based on contemporary issues and cases in Sarawak and any developing destinations locally or internationally.“It serves as an avenue to converge the expertise of tourism and hospitality academics, practitioners, government agencies and other stakeholders and provide holistic views, robust findings and practical insights to benefit readers and the community concerned,” he said.The minister was also glad to note that JRTM is different from other journals published by any university or research body as it accepts submissions from both academics and practitioners, thus making it useful to both academics and practitioners in the industry.“I can see how and why this journal is another effective way to bring different minds together to discuss and implement responsible tourism regardless of where they are.“If you look at the list of Advisory and Editorial Board members, UCSI University manages to pull together experts from all over the world, from ASEAN countries, from the USA, from Japan and Korea, from Pakistan and India, from Europe and Australia,” he said.The peer-reviewed journal is now calling for papers for its first issue, to be published in January next year in both electronic and printed forms. Sarawak makes access to Borneo’s natural wonders and cultural riches a breeze. The Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister said that its publication would put Sarawak back on the world map again while enhancing the destination image in the mind of readers wherever they were. The best luxury hotels in Sarawak are ideal retreats for travellers looking to live it up in style during their exotic Our list of the best budget hotels in Sarawak come in a wide range of styles, facilities, and value-for-money room Our list of 10 hotels travellers love most in Sarawak comprises of quality accommodation options with great feedback in The best cheap hotels in Sarawak offers cosy guestrooms, friendly service, an array of onsite facilities, and great Our list of the 10 best hotel discounts in Sarawak is proof that you can enjoy a great holiday in the Land of Hornbills The best hotels and resorts in Kuching provide a winning combination of cosy accommodations, luxurious amenities with This list comprises of the 10 hotels travellers love most in Kuching, where previous guests are greatly satisfied in Our list of the 10 best hotel discounts in Kuching offers the best rates for a budget-friendly yet enjoyable holiday. Based on the page Sarawak.