Sabah is set to end 2023 with a flourish, featuring a variety of cultural events throughout December. Launched by Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew, the DEC-Cover Sabah Campaign aims to boost the state’s tourism sector. Liew invites everyone to partake in the festivities, emphasising the celebration’s focus on Sabah’s cultural richness and…
TUARAN: The Kent Teachers Training Campus (IPGK Kent) here has great potential to be transformed into a heritage building. The building has a 70-year history and was the first teaching campus in Sabah. The campus was established in 1952 and was inaugurated by Her Royal Highness Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. To this day, the…
Sabah’s position as a leading eco adventure and sustainable tourism destination was further cemented when the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL) bagged three major accolades in Singapore. BRL, a subsidiary of the Yayasan Sabah Group of Companies, achieved this exceptional milestone during the World Luxury Hotel Awards 2025 ceremony held at PARKROYAL Collection Pickering on October…
AirAsia and the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost Sabah’s tourism industry over the next five years. The partnership aims to enhance air connectivity between Sabah and the BIMP-EAGA, ASEAN, North Asia, and Oceania from 2024-2028. AirAsia plans to launch 14 new domestic and international routes, including Kota Kinabalu-Bandar…
The first Greek restaurant in Sabah and Malaysia was officially opened at Wisma Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. Chill Taverna is owned by Greek businessman John Embiricos and his wife Marinah Harris, the youngest daughter of former chief minister Tan Sri Harris Salleh. In her address at the opening ceremony, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina…
Kampung Tikolod is the hub of ginger cultivation and traditional musical instruments making in Tambunan. Ginger is farmed abundantly in the village by the local farmers, thus making them one of Sabah’s main suppliers. “The ginger cultivated in this village is acclaimed for its high content of juice,” the spokesperson of Kampung Tikolod Tourism Centre,…
Dr Murugan S Rajan, Resident Consultant General Medicine and Physician at KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital, highlights the pressing issue of dengue in Malaysia. Dengue has become a significant public health concern, particularly in urban areas where high-density populations and rapid development facilitate its transmission. In his assessment, Dr Rajan points out that dengue cases have…
The world’s most gruelling mountain race will return to Kundasang as the 32nd Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon takes place on 19 October 2025, drawing top skyrunners from 27 countries. Flagging off at Kinabalu Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the 24.5km course will challenge runners to ascend 12.25km to Mount Kinabalu’s 4,095.2-metre summit before descending…
A vibrant transformation is taking place on Gaya Island, where water villages are turning into tourism attractions through a community-driven effort. Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai praised the Meraki Daat Initiative, a non-governmental organisation, for actively engaging Gaya Island residents in reimagining their homes as potential community-based tourism destinations. This follows…
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…