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Kuching named among ASEAN's cleanest tourist cities

Kuching North in Sarawak, Malaysia, has won the ASEAN Clean Tourist City Standard award for 2026–2028 — building on two previous national wins. Low-carbon river boats, smart parking, community clean-up walks, and a five-star technical audit earned it, in partnership with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak.

The upbeat factorA Borneo city showing the world what clean looks like.
✓ Verified · Travel and Tour World · 2026-09-30 · Malaysia
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