Headlines

STA: Allowing interstate and overseas travel after second doses of vaccines a boost to tourism

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourist Association (STA) says the government plan to allow interstate and overseas travel after receiving second two doses of vaccination is certainly a boost to the tourism industry. Its Chairman, Tonny Chew said STA was delighted to know that the intention of the government to allowed those being vaccinated for interstate…

Read More

STB focusing on domestic markets

KOTA KINABALU: Despite the current travel restrictions in Malaysia, Sabah Tourism Board (STB) continues to market and promote Sabah domestically. The #RinduSabah campaign was a three-month campaign targeting the Malaysians. High visibility destination awareness has also been executed in the Klang Valley particularly AEON malls, Bukit Bintang and the Mont Kiara area which does have…

Read More
DesaHS

Focus on major M’sian Cities

KOTA KINABALU: Eye for the major Malaysian cities and civil servants to revive the Sabah tourism industry. Kinabatangan-Corridor of Life-Tourism Operators Association (KiTA) President Alexander Yee reasoned that these two targets has the spending power, furthermore civil servants have been financially insulated during the Covid-19 pandemic. “For the time being, domestic market is not the…

Read More
HaimieHS-1

Rural tourism operators urge govt to allow inter-district travel during CMCO

KOTA KINABALU: Homestay’s operators and those involved in rural tourism urged the Government to lift the inter-district travel ban in the coming Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which starts on February 19 to March 4. Kohadie Watiman Deputy President of Malaysia Kampungstay and Homestay Association (MKHA) said the Government should no longer implement the inter-district…

Read More