Sarawak must continue strengthening collaboration across government, industry and strategic partners to fully realise the opportunities presented by the destination’s growing business events sector, according to the state’s minister for tourism The Honourable Dato Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah. The minister made the comments during a courtesy visit from the Business Events Sarawak team, led by its chairman, Datu Hii Chang Kee. During the meeting, BESarawak leaders briefed the minister on the industry’s latest progress, upcoming international events and strategic initiatives. The BESarawak chairman Datu Hii Chang Kee said BESarawak’s success was driven by strong collaboration between the business events industry and key stakeholders, including ministries, government agencies, associations, and private-sector partners. We are grateful to the Sarawak Government, as well as our tourism, hospitality and industry partners, for their continued commitment to growing the sector.”