KOTA KINABALU: Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu has taken steps to enhance the safety and cleanliness of its premises when opening for business in downtown Kota Kinabalu by end of this year. The hotel management will implement the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG) very own “Clean Promise” programme at their Kota Kinabalu establishment. The programme was…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s rural areas hold great promise as a birding hotspot, opening up new educational and economic possibilities for the local community. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said birdwatching is an excellent activity to integrate into the community-based tourism initiative that will attract new visitors to the countryside. He…
KOTA KINABALU: The otherwise smooth flow of tourists arriving in Sabah starting early this year was hampered by Covid-19 outbreak. Records showed that Sabah has continued the momentum built from last year with 349,834 visitors arrived in January 2020, which is more than 2.76 per cent to 9,402 compared to 340,432 in the same month…
KOTA KINABALU: May 4, 2026 The opening of Sheraton Kota Kinabalu marks a significant milestone in Sabah’s tourism development, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said the hotel, built at a cost of more than RM300 million, reflects strong investor confidence in the state despite global uncertainties. He noted that several other hotel…
Hilton Kota Kinabalu is ushering in the Lunar New Year with a festive culinary celebration themed Strides of Abundance, offering a series of dining experiences at Urban Kitchen from January 12 to February 20, 2026. The hotel recently hosted a media preview where General Manager Smitah Shah-Boultwood introduced the Feast of Fortune dinner buffet, featuring…
KOTA KINABALU: The announcement by the government to allow cross-district and state travel involving green zones starting today (Sunday) was seen as a good start for domestic tourism industry. The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) chairman Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw (pix) has urged its travel and tourism partners to take the golden…
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin welcomed the decision of the State Security Council (SSC) for allowing scuba diving activities to resume operation. Thus, the ministry will devise the standard operating procedure (SOP) for diving activities amid the conditional movement control order. It will be submitted to the SSC for approval,…
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Christina Liew, hosted a dinner for Her Excellency Datin Paduka Dr Adina Kamarudin, the Ambassador of Malaysia to the Federal Republic of Germany, along with officials from Tourism Malaysia Frankfurt Office. The dinner, held at a prominent restaurant, served as a precursor to ITB Berlin 2024, the world’s…
DZ Bikers Malaysia, led by Datuk Zailan Mohamed, plans to create a cross-border riding circuit on Borneo Island to promote motorcycle tourism in Malaysia. The circuit would connect Sabah, Brunei, Sarawak and Kalimantan. However, he said challenges with Indonesian authorities need to be addressed for border crossings. He said this during the “Kembara Borneo 2023”…
Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) hosted a one-day marine conservation programme at Prince Philip Park, Tanjung Aru recently. Themed ‘Recycle, Revive, Oceans Alive! was collaboration efforts of TAED with Tame Centre, Seoul National University, and University Malaysia Sabah. This initiative aimed to raise public awareness about marine ecosystems. TAED General Manager Datuk Jake Jikulin Nointin…