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BRL showcases excellence at Sabah Hospitality Fiesta
For the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), the annual Sabah Hospitality Fiesta (SHF) serves as a crucial platform to gauge their standards. “It is important to view this competition as a benchmark of the current quality of service that BRL can provide. “This also reflects what it can become in the future of Malaysian hospitality,” said…
An outdoor creators’ camp for practical experience
The success of the Tumimung digital content event has prompted the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) to follow up with a creators’ camp. STB Chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai made the proposal at the end of the homegrown event, which was held at a resort and featured 70 participants. Attendees included social media content creators, product owners,…
Sabah eyes Japanese’s market
Sabah is making strides to boost its market presence in Japan through its participation in the Tourism Expo Tokyo 2024. Under the Tourism Malaysia Pavilion, the Sabah Tourism Board is promoting the state’s diverse offerings to the Japanese market, with a focus on student education tourism, diving, and birdwatching. These efforts are bolstered by the…
China contributes largest tourists to Sabah
China is Sabah’s largest source of foreign tourists, with 262,070 of the 706,383 international arrivals recorded from January to July this year. The surge was also due to the mutual visa exemption between Malaysia and China announced last December. China’s visitor arrivals were recorded at 26,054 of the 424,052 international arrivals for the same period…
Sabah’s religious diversity to showcase in a parade
The parade of Jiu Wang Da Di, organised by Sabah Nam Tien Kong, has now become a tourism event. Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Satta) Chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw, said the programme no longer serves solely as a religious festival but has been included in the Sabah Tourism Board’s calendar of events….
More installation of arts for the city to boosts tourism
Sri Pelancongan Chief Executive Officer Thonny Chee, said the creativity displayed at the installation of arts was an urgent call for Sabah to focus on environmental sustainability. Themed “Striving for Sustainability,” the exhibition emphasises the importance of upcycling reusable materials. He said this during the launch of the 11th edition of Installation Art by the…
Love for trees message via arts
The “Nature’s Gift of Trees” project is aiming to expand its message worldwide, encouraging a love for trees. The creation by the Deco Art Group is among 11 art installations showcased at the 11th edition of “Installation Art by the Bay @KK 2024”, taking place at Tanjung Aru Beach from 20 to 23 September. Local…
Sabah eyes Russian market to Southeast Asia
Sabah is keen to tap into the Russian travel market to further boost the arrival of international tourists. Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew stated that there are three weekly eight-hour flights via Airbus 330 from Moscow to Shanghai, which serves as a hub for international tourists travelling to destinations in Southeast Asia….
Engaging the youth to preserve traditions
Malaysia’s cultural heritage continues to thrive as the country embraces modernisation. Assistant Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industries Minister Peto Galim, highlighted the significance of the ‘Pesta Seni Traditions In Tune 2024’ and the ‘Pertandingan Pakaian Kebudayaan dan Tradisi Kebangsaan 2024’ in showcasing Sabah’s diverse cultural heritage. Speaking at the festival’s closing ceremony at the Sabah…
Four countries contributes highest tourists to Sabah
China, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines contributed 586,501 arrivals to Sabah as of August this year, which is the highest number, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The increasing number of visitors from these four countries is expected to continue until the year-end. “Looking at the records from the Immigration Department, in 2023, visitors…