KOTA SAMARAHAN, Sept. 25 -- The federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has allocated a total of RM48,252,000 to fund the implementation of the proposed 18 tourism and cultural development projects in Sarawak, its minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said.

She said the allocation is one of the initiatives of the federal government to help the state with its tourism infrastructure development.

"Among the projects are the development of eco-tourism facilities in Santubong National Park and Kuching Wetland National Park," she said in her speech during her working visit to Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here yesterday.

Present during her visit was Unimas vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Mohamad Kadim Suaidi and other officials.

Nancy sa...