TAMBUNAN: Bamboo is aplenty in this valley town, which is the legacy of the British colonial period that ordered the locals to replant 20 bamboo sprouts for every bamboo cut. The dense forests of bamboo in this interior district has saw the rise of bamboo factories and festivals but without much success due to lack…
Sabah Tourism Board (STB) expresses its enthusiastic support for the upcoming Harmony Run themed ‘Unity and Respect For Diversity’, organised by the KSRun Athletics Club. Scheduled for 9 March, STB chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the event would help market Sabah as more than a tourist destination but also as a symbol of religious and…
The Malaysia Mega Sale nationwide campaign is back after a four-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In Sabah, the sale will run from June 15 to July 31, 2024, said Tourism Malaysia Sabah Deputy Director Trecey J Tojuka. Tourism Malaysia Sabah Office is collaborating with four participating shopping malls in Kota Kinabalu, namely Imago…
KOTA KINABALU: Instead of counting the losses and resorting to cost-cutting due to the adverse effect from the coronavirus (Covid-19). The Sabah’s tourism industry should treat this as an opportune time to improve their overall services and cleanliness in the touristic sites. The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) chairman Dato’s Seri Winston…
KOTA KINABALU: The recovery phase for the Sabah tourism sector is expected to take longer than other states due to its heavy reliance on air transport. However, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin is optimistic that all the strategies outlined would effectively restore the industry in the new norm. “We have planned and…
Sutera Harbour Resort has been awarded duel MS ISO certifications for high safety standards by NIOSHCert. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew officiated at the presentation of MS ISO Certifications: 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) and 21101:2014 Adventure Tourism Safety Management System (ATSMS) to four properties at the Sutera Harbour…
Positive momentum moving into second-half 2020 SEPANG, 24 JUNE 2020 – AirAsia registered its highest post-hibernation sale day yesterday, with a record-breaking 41,000 seats sold in a single day across AirAsia Group, signifying a strong rebound in demand for air travel. AirAsia’s website is experiencing traffic growth of 170%. Some of the most popular routes…
The Sabah Government has allocated RM56.75 million in financial assistance to schools and non-Islamic religious bodies for 2024, an increase of RM2.7 million from the previous year. This record allocation was announced by Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun during the State Budget 2024 presentation in the State Assembly. Datuk Dr Roland Chia Ming Shen,…
The Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur announced that the 15-day visa-free policy would be in effect for a year from Dec 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024. “To further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Malaysia, the Chinese government will implement a 15-day visa-free policy for Malaysian citizens holding ordinary passports who enter China for…
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2020 – BIG Loyalty released its newly revamped mobile app with additional features to give BIG Members more choices to use their BIG Points beyond flights and travel. The enriched app offers BIG Members the flexibility of using their BIG Points for BIG Deals – a variety of lifestyle vouchers which…