Sabah’s natural beauty, cultural heritage, and wellness traditions make it an ideal destination for rejuvenation and balance, positioning it as a potential health tourism hub. The state offers numerous wellness facilities with traditional spa treatments, therapies, and consultations with trained medical professionals. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew highlighted Sabah’s pristine environment, including…
Sabah is gearing up to attract four million visitors to the state during the Visit Malaysia (VM) 2026 campaign, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin. “With Sabah’s strengths in its natural beauty, seas, rainforests, mountains and more, all of these serve as major assets in attracting tourists,” said Jafry. He…
On Sept 13, 2023, the Sabah Government declared the Kinabalu Birdwing as the state butterfly. This move aims to boost tourism and biodiversity conservation, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. Named Kalibambang Emas in the local language, it’s a rare and stunning butterfly, scientifically known as Triodes andromache. Sadly, habitat destruction threatens…
The Sabah Tourist Association (STA) has identified the next two years as crucial for rebuilding confidence in the tourism industry. The newly elected Chairman for 2023-2025 term, Melanie Chu, highlighted the association’s commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism practices, aiming to create a resilient tourism sector in Sabah. The diverse lineup of stakeholders, including destination…
One live pangolin (Manis javanica) was seized from a tourism resort in Semporna following an integrated operation carried out by enforcement agencies. The operation, codenamed Integrated Khazanah, was conducted on Feb 23, 2026 and involved the Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD) and police from the Intelligence Branch / Task Force of the 22nd Battalion General Operations…
Since late March, most of the airline group’s 282 aircraft have been in hibernation at airports around Asia. But what happens to the aircraft during this time? “Our fleet of aircraft may be in hibernation, but there is still much to be done to maintain these technologically advanced pieces of machinery. Our engineers have to…
PAPAR: Another group of 11 women has successfully completed their one-week beauty therapy course conducted by the Excellence Skill Academy (ESA) here last Sunday. The participants were selected to attend the course on January 4-10 under the e-kasih programme which is aimed to eradicate poverty, and sponsored by the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry, said…
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment (KePKAS) will contribute RM31,000 to support the Rotary Club of Kota Kinabalu Pearl’s firefly and mangrove rehabilitation project at the Darau Wetland Ecotourism site. Minister Datuk Seri Christina Liew announced this during the launch of the new tourism product at Kg Darau. She praised the club for its…
KOTA KINABALU/Dec 8: Since the Chinese visitors are not returning anytime soon, Sabah has decided to lure the Indian tourists which is now the fastest-growing outbound market. Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the state’s tourism industry was overly dependent on Chinese visitors before the pandemic and that it must now…
PAPAR: Benoni Commercial Centre has a new hangout spot for Paparians to chill and relax with the grand opening of U-Tea here, featuring Asian tea culture and healthy fruit beverages. WSG Group Managing Director Datuk Susan Wong Siew Guen and Director Datuk Wong Ten An officiated the opening of the U-Tea outlet on 2 March…