KUALA LUMPUR: The Sabah pavilion was among the busiest at the recent Matta Travel Fair, with visitors flocking to make inquiries and purchase travel packages. Sabah had the largest presence at the fair, with 45 travel and tour agents in attendance. According to Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Chairman of the Sabah Tourism Board, the positive reception…
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,…
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism workers who lost their source of income from the spike of COVID-19 pandemic will receive a one-off RM300 aid from the Sabah Government. The budget amounting to RM1,187,100 million was part of the government additional RM160 million Bantuan Prihatin COVID-19 announced by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor on October 28. The…
KOTA KINABALU: Kraftangan Malaysia Borneo Craft Festival (BCF) 2022 has started from Sept 23 till Oct 10 at 1Borneo Hypermall. The programme featured 58 exhibitors are expected to pull in 30,000 visitors, said Kraftangan Malaysia director-general Ainu Sham Ramli. This is a first physical programme held in Sabah after the removing of the Covid-19 restrictions….
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has welcomed the measure taken by the Sabah Government to temporary prohibiting the incoming flight from South Korea effective March 2020. Its chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw said the Sabah Government is doing the right move due to the rapid rise of Covid-19 outbreak…
Nestled on tranquil Libaran Island, the Walai Penyu Conservation Park in Sandakan continues making strides in turtle protection and community empowerment. Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai visited the island to witness the impactful synergy between the conservation park and the local community. Present were Alexander Yee, founder and managing director of…
The federal government has allocated RM270 million to enhance public transportation across Malaysia, aiming for efficient and sustainable options. At the launch of Kumpool Sabah at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sabah Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (LPKP) Chairman Vivian Wong Shir Yee emphasized the importance of a robust transport network in Kota Kinabalu, which connects people to…
KOTA KINABALU: Journalist-turned-book writer Anna Vivienne has authored three books based on the accounts of Dusun beliefs and Taboos. With a journalism experience spanning 33 years, she switched into the foray of writing books in 2019. She launched her first book, titled “Strange Magic and Supernatural Encounters” followed by “Hauntings and Ghostly Whispers” in 2021….
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin lauds the plan to include the Kaamatan and Gawai festivals holidays under the Cuti Cuti Malaysia or the domestic travel campaign. Jafry (pix) said the Kaamatan festival has the attraction to lure tourists to come and see for themselves the diverse ethnicities and cultural in…
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