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The Hard Rock Cafe Kota Kinabalu has ceased business effective 30 April 2020, after five years in operations due to the economy trying times now. The one and only world famous chain restaurant in Sabah was launched on 1 April 2015 at the Oceanus Shopping Mall in downtown Kota Kinabalu. The closure was largely due…

Since late March, most of the airline group’s 282 aircraft have been in hibernation at airports around Asia. But what happens to the aircraft during this time? “Our fleet of aircraft may be in hibernation, but there is still much to be done to maintain these technologically advanced pieces of machinery. Our engineers have to…

The Palace Hotel of Kota Kinabalu here is offering Ramadan iftar set meals delivery and takeaway for the convenience, safety and time of its guests during the movement control order imposed by the government since March 18, to check the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Its General Manager, Chloe Loo said: “Ramadan is usually a time…

SEPANG, 29 APRIL 2020 – AirAsia resumed its scheduled domestic flights today in Malaysia, and will be followed by Thailand (1 May 2020), the Philippines (16 May 2020), and Indonesia (7 May 2020), subject to approval from the authorities. Strict health controls and social distancing protocol are in place, in compliance with the regulations. The…

AirAsia Group Berhad reported a healthy group-wide load factor of 80%, better than its expected 77% for the first quarter of the Financial Year 2020, despite the weak travel demand amid increasing and unprecedented travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic This was achieved through proactive capacity management, particularly in the months of February and…

KOTA KINABALU:  Sutera Harbour Resort has recently rolled out its sajian istimewa set menu featuring  traditional and authentic Malay dishes. Available from 24 April 2020, you can choose from two set menu takeaway. With the Movement Control Order in effect until 12 May 2020, there is no need to stress because we can all enjoy…

SEPANG: AirAsia is set to resume its scheduled domestic flights commencing with Malaysia on 29 April 2020, followed by Thailand (1 May 2020), the Philippines (1 May 2020), India (4 May 2020) and Indonesia (7 May 2020), subject to approval from the authorities.  The resumption of services will initially be for key selected domestic routes,…

SANDAKAN: Thinking of contributing back to nature, there is a place you can go for the sack of conservation to help protect the proboscis monkeys. And you are welcome to the Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary as its owner, Michael Lee Hing Huat has a 17-hectare land awaiting to be rehabilitated after being destroyed by…

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has urged the government to subsidies the tourism industry as their cash flow is shrinking thick and fast following the Covid-19 Movement Control Order. Its chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw appealed recently that the tourism industry needs urgent help and hoping the government can…

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) expressed disappointment on the economic stimulus package unveiled by the prime minister on Friday which only focusing on B40 and lower income groups. The stimulus package only focused on a short terms remedy for temporarily relief to these work force, its chairman, Dato’s Seri…