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….
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…
The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) proudly announces its recent achievement, securing the esteemed PATA Gold Award in the ‘Travel Video – Catching Sabah’ category at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart held in New Delhi, India. The winning 5:45-minute video, a collaboration with Huntwo Studios, brilliantly showcases Sabah’s diverse attractions, from urban exploration…
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: Sabah aims to reopen its door to welcome international tourists in September 2020. Deputy Chief Minister cum Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew (pix) has assured the safety and health aspects of Sabahans will be top priority when the state opened its borders for international tourists. She said this after relaunching…
The Lipad mud volcano at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu erupted again on the night of Nov 27, 2023. It spewed a massive five feet high of volcanic mud, nearly covering the first floor of the watchtower, according to Tabin Wildlife Resort, General Manager Lawrence Chin. “No witnesses were present, as the reserve…
Sabah has become the third place in the world to have a UNESCO Triple Crown site with the declaration of the Kinabalu National Geopark as The Kinabalu UNESCO Global Geopark. This distinction is shared with Jeju Island in Korea and Shennongjia in China. The decision was made by UNESCO’s Executive Board on May 24 in…
Sabah’s emphasis on conserving and preserving heritage sites and cultural elements is vital for maintaining its identity, according to Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. The State Heritage Enactment 2017 mandates this focus. Liew, speaking at the launch of the 2023 Museum Festival at the Sabah Museum Department, stressed the festival’s importance in…
Sabah continues to be a sought-after destination for Chinese visitors. “Our tourism figures recorded a total of 776,845 visitors to Sabah from January to March this year. Of this figure, 321,184 were international visitors of which 116,922 were Chinese visitors. “This is indeed a positive sign and we are happy to welcome more China visitors…
Three community-based tourism operators in Kiulu, including Lingga Eco-Tourism, Murug Turug Eco-Tourism, and Bambangan Lama Recreational Centre, are advancing towards ASEAN Tourism Standard accreditation. This signifies rural progress in tourism, stated Kiulu assemblyman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. These operators will submit nominations to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture for the ASEAN Community-Based Tourism Standard…