China has agreed to extend the visa exemption for Malaysian tourists from 15 to 30 days. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi during the 50th-anniversary celebration of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China in Beijing. During a meeting with Premier Li Qiang, Ahmad Zahid proposed the extension, highlighting that…
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment through its agency Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is following up on the paragliding accident involving a Chinese tourist Xue Dong Yuan, 64, in Lohan, Ranau on April 22. “I have instructed STB to follow up on the case on what needs to be done,” its Minister Datuk Christina…
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….
Tourism Malaysia welcomed 1,500 international and domestic passengers on the third day of Hari Raya celebrations at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) in conjunction with Visit Malaysia (VM) 2026. The travellers arrived on 21 flights from Singapore, Incheon, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Tawau and Sandakan between 12pm and 4pm, said Tourism, Arts and…
The much-anticipated Sabah-Malaysia My Second Home (Sabah-MM2H) programme is expected to be implementable by next month after several amendments have been put in place, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. She said the government is in the process of finalising the terms and conditions of the programme. “The State Cabinet has approved the…
KOTA BELUD: The first travel bubble destination in Sabah, Sutera Harbour Resort and Sutera@Mantanani Island Resort and Spa will set an example on the basis of the new norm of travelling. Sabah’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Jafry Ariffin believed with the launching of the 40-unit new premium chalets in Sutera@Mantanani Island Resort…
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…
The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) aims for a sustainable collaboration with the Economy Ministry to develop rural tourism, addressing poverty in local communities. STB Chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai and Deputy Economy Minister Datuk Hanifah Hajar Taib visited the Tagal Eco-Tourism initiative in Kampung Poturidong, Kiulu witnessing the potential of community-based tourism. Hanifah acknowledged the tagal…
For the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), the annual Sabah Hospitality Fiesta (SHF) serves as a crucial platform to gauge their standards. “It is important to view this competition as a benchmark of the current quality of service that BRL can provide. “This also reflects what it can become in the future of Malaysian hospitality,” said…