Tawau-Semporna road needs improvement

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew stated she will discuss with Ken Pan Ying On to improve the road safety of the accident-prone Tawau-Semporna road. Ken is the person-in-charge of tourism development in Tawau and Semporna. She remarked this following a collision between a tour bus (headed for Semporna) and a lorry trailer…

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Sabah keen to partake Hungary’s trade fair

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew stated Sabah welcomed the invitation to participate in the annual International Trade Fair in Hungary this year. Ambassador of Malaysia to Hungary, Slovenia and North Macedonia, H.E. Francisco Munis extended the invitation during the Minister’s official visit to the Embassy’s Office here on Tuesday.  “Participation in the…

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Seven Sabah tourism players partake ITB Berlin

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew welcomed the participation of seven tourism players from Sabah in ITB Berlin 2024 that begins on March 5. They are Borneo Eco Tours, Rustic Borneo, Borneo Escapade, Borneo Trails, Tabin Wildlife Holidays, Sepilok Tropical Wildlife Adventure, and Borneo Nature Tours. The Minister urged the industry stakeholders to…

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Sabah to boost CBT ahead of VMY26

Sabah is gearing up for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 and Explore Sabah 2026/2027 by promoting authentic, inclusive, and sustainable tourism experiences. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew said the focus is on boosting community-based tourism (CBT) and adopting innovative strategies to benefit local communities. At the launch of the two-day (June 28-29)…

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Tagal system leads to feet fish spa

KOTA BELUD: The introduction of tagal system in the early 2000’s has seen the villagers of Kampung Melangkap Tiong reaping the benefits from tourism activities. Tagal or bombon is a unique community-based fisheries resource management system designed by the Sabah Fisheries Department to prohibit fishing activities in the river for a certain period of time….

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Global Geopark site recognition will boost conservation efforts in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: The Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry through the Sabah Parks is in the process of preparing the nomination documents of Kinabalu Geopark as a UNESCO Global Geopark site. Its Minister, Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the international recognition and branding of ‘Kinabalu Geopark’ will increase recognition of the state government efforts in environmental conservation. …

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Sabah to strengthen air connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR: July 17, 2026 Sabah aims to strengthen its strategic partnership with AirAsia to improve air connectivity and support the continued growth of the state’s tourism industry.   The initiative is part of the Sabah Government’s efforts to improve access to the state, increase visitor arrivals and support preparations for the Visit Sabah 2027…

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Sabah CAN packages a hit at Matta Fair

Sabah raked in RM3.5 million in sales during the recently concluded Matta Fair in Kuala Lumpur. Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the Sabah CAN (Culture, Adventure, Nature) themed packages were highly sought after by visitors. “Over 200 CAN packages were sold, with island hopping and the Mari Mari Cultural Village being the…

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Sabah successfully initiated pangolin conservation efforts

The Sabah Wildlife Department, in collaboration with key local conservation groups has successfully held its pangolin conservation initiatives across Sabah. This series of impactful projects has strengthened the protection of pangolins, which are classified as Schedule 1 “totally protected species” under the Sabah Wildlife Conservation Enactment 1997. “Pangolins are endangered species and protecting them is…

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