
ABOUT US

About The Centre
Using REBORN as its brand, Centre for Responsible Borneo (CRB) was developed on 22 February 2022 in response to tourism rebuild in Sarawak as well as global tourism recovery in the wake of COVID-19. At its core, CRB focuses on the importance, urgency and significance of responsible behaviour and collective actions for sustainable development from economic, socio-cultural and environmental aspects.The Centre is established under the wing of Sarawak Research Society (SRS) and in partnership with UCSI University Sarawak Campus, Emerald Publishing (East Asia), Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Kuching and Southeast Asia Research Academy (SEARA). Apart from the Board Members who serve as strategic partners, the management team is made up by Academic Members, Industry Members and Executive Members. The Centre is led by Dr. Hiram Ting who is assisted by Ms. Mandy Chen and Mr. Nicholas Tiong.


"To become a Sarawak's leading
and internationally recognized praxis body that realizes
research, knowledge, innovation and strategic partnership
for the betterment of the society."
The vision of the Centre
Who we are
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Project Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo
Research and Event Committee,
Sarawak Research Society

Project Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

Project Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

DR. HIRAM TING
Director,
Centre for Responsible Borneo
Chairman,
Sarawak Research Society

Mr. Stulos Wong
Non-Executive Director,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

MR. NICHOLAS TIONG
Project Manager,
Centre for Responsible Borneo
Deputy Treasurer,
Sarawak Research Society

ms. Mandy Chen
Secretary,
Centre for Responsible Borneo
Youth Ambassador,
Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) Kuching

mdm. lai yan ling
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Finance Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo
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Ms. Andrea le
Research and Event Committee, Sarawak Research Society

Mr. Leo tang
Project Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

Mr.wong lee king
Project Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

Mr. Jerry Chin
IT Executive,
Centre for Responsible Borneo

International Conference on Responsible Tourism and Hospitality (ICRTH) 2022 is an academic and professional (industry) event that advances the discourse on responsible tourism for sustainable development. This event is a continuation of ICRTH2021 held on 27-28 May last year which attracted approximately 3,500 virtual delegates from 96 countries.
What we do
The Centre has six missions which serve as its functions. These missions and functions are partnership, consultancy, research, training, event, and community. The descriptions of each function are as follows:

Partnership
To establish networking and strategic alliance with public and private sectors, nationally and internationally, to promote responsible management and sustainable practice

consultancy
To provide consultancy services to the public and private sectors through collaboration and partnership

Research
To advance knowledge through research, scholarship and publication as well as develop innovative approaches for a better solution

training
To provide a wide range of training programs and development opportunities for researchers, practitioners and younger generation

event
To conduct forums, seminars and conferences in partnership with academic institutions, governmental agencies and/or international bodies

community
To administer communal and capacity building programs to engage with and empower community members.