Tourism Malaysia and Traveloka enter collaboration

KOTA KINABALU: Tourism Malaysia and Traveloka has forged a smart partnership to promote Malaysia as a preferred holiday destination. The four-month campaign which ends on December 31, 2022, among others is to invite individuals to enjoy Malaysia’s multicultural attractions, scenic locations and diverse cuisine. The strategic alliance also emphasises and fulfils the National Tourism Policy’s…

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Sabah to host World Tourism Conference on Nov 28-30

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will host the 6th World Tourism Conference on Nov 28-30 at the Sabah International Convention Centre here. About 3,000 domestic and international visitors are expected to visit the conference, which will also feature the Community-Based Tourism Roadshow (CBTR). There will be some 700 international and local exhibitors to showcase their various traditional…

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MOTAC champions sustainable practices for hotel waste

LANGKAWI: Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) in collaboration with ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) is organising Sustainable Practices for Hotel Waste Management in ASEAN Tourism Industry Workshop on October 4-7. It aims to promote sustainable practices in hotel waste management through training-of-trainers programme. 60 people from the ASEAN member states, ministries, state governments and…

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Dusun traditional beliefs and taboos to add values to rural visit

KOTA KINABALU: Journalist-turned-book writer Anna Vivienne has authored three books based on the accounts of Dusun beliefs and Taboos. With a journalism experience spanning 33 years, she switched into the foray of writing books in 2019. She launched her first book, titled “Strange Magic and Supernatural Encounters” followed by “Hauntings and Ghostly Whispers” in 2021….

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Water villages to adopt CoBT concept to woo visitors

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has over 20,000 houses on stilts, and this can be transform into tourism product by using the community-based tourism concept (CoBT). Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said CoBT implemented in the rural areas since 2014, has produced many successful operators. Thus, if this approach is adopted by…

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Sabah keen on architectural tourism

KOTA KINABALU: Architectural tourism is another area for Sabah to consider as new product. Sabah diverse cultural elements should be utilised in building design so as to become an attraction. Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai see the state over 40 ethnic groups should be highlighted and featured in the architectural…

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