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Several initiatives will be taken to revive the tourism industry
[pl_row] [pl_col col=12] [pl_text] KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said several initiatives will be considered to help boost the ailing tourism industry in Sabah. Among them include the restarting tourism guidelines issued by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) recently, he said. The guidelines encouraged the use of a…
11 cultural centres to be built in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment is planning to build 11 cultural centres in selected districts in Sabah. Its newly minted Minister, Datuk Jafry Ariffin disclosed that they are now in the process of acquiring the lands for the construction and it will be gazetted for the Sabah Cultural Board (SCB). Once…
SATTA chastises a peninsula-based Chinese language paper
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has chastised a peninsula-based Chinese language newspaper for publishing a disparaging article on the tourism situation in Sabah. Its chairman, Dato Seri Winston Liaw said that the broadsheet daily has blatantly labelled the Covid-19 situation in the state as ‘Sabah Virus’ in one of…
MATTA Sabah inspection to Yit Foh and Eco Yap Farm
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Sabah Chapter has recently embarked on a day trip to the interior areas to inspect the tourism products there. Its honorary secretary, Alicia Gomes who led the MATTA Sabah entourage said the purpose of the brief sojourn was to get the latest updates of…
Tourism activities hit a snag in east coast of Sabah due to COVID-19
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) described the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the east coast of Sabah as unfortunate as it has immediately stalled the tourism activities. Its chairman, Datuk Winston Liaw said the tourism activities were slowly picking up to 20-30 per cent in the east coast…
Taman Kinabalu to be closed for disinfection of Covid-19
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) has issued a closing order notice to the Sabah Parks on September 24, following the detection of a COVID-19 patient who climbed Mount Kinabalu on September 13-14. As such, the Taman Kinabalu headquarters, Kundasang would be closed for 14 days starting from September 25 to October 8,…
RM2 million set aside to boost domestic tourism
KOTA KINABALU: The caretaker Sabah Government has allocated RM2 million to stimulate domestic travel to Sabah on Thursday on September 17. The RM2 million was carved out from the RM5 million allocated for the Sabah New Deal Package MICE Incentive 2020-2021. The ‘Domestic Tourism Stimulus Package’ was launched by caretaker Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister…
Explore the culture of Ubian community
The booming tourism industry in Sabah has also caught the eyes of the Ubian community, which led them to form the Usukan Tourism Association in December 2019. The association’s members numbering about 100 are living around the spectacular coastal area of Kampung Kuala Abai, which is stretching along the brilliant sandy beach of Usukan cove….
Short-lived freedom for leopard
KOTA KINABALU: A male endangered Sunda clouded leopard was caught within 24 hours on Sunday after he squeeze his way out through a gap he ‘bite’ in its enclosure. The leopard named ‘Tumba’ was recaptured within the premises of the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park at 8.45pm after the park rangers sedate him with tranquilizer shot….
The Garden offers a place to enjoy durian
KOTA KINABALU: The movement control order (MCO) has inspired many people to do online business to stay afloat during this trying times. Now selling durian is also going online which is one of the best options for those craving to eat the king of fruits but yet wanted stay contactless. “Buying durian is getting fun…