KOTA KINABALU: Qualified members of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Sabah Chapter has started receiving their direct one-off grant of RM4,000 each today from the Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry. Its chairman, Lawrence Chin (pix) thanked the Tourism Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin for listening to problems faced by the tourism industry…
The new Sabah government must put a stop to the RM300 million loan approved by the Sabah Development Bank (SDB) to Air Asia because SDB is mandated to provide development financing to projects in Sabah and not on risky ventures. The airline industry is hardly something that SDB should be taking risks in during the…
The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Sabah Chapter is hosting the largest travel fair from May 19 to 21 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). This highly anticipated event is expected to attract visitors of all kinds, with 90 booths featuring regional and international exhibitors. As Malaysia enters the endemic phase,…
TUARAN: Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai is running for the Tuaran parliamentary seat in the 15th General Election. He is contesting under the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS)-Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) ticket, in which he is also the party’s information chief. He hoped to win the seat to bring political and…
The Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) has hosted 2,737 events since its opening, including 989 international events, reflecting Sabah’s growing appeal as a competitive events destination. This represents stronger partnerships, growing regional connectivity and increasing confidence in what Sabah has to offer, its chief executive officer Datuk Dr Rosmawati Lasuki said. SICC also recorded 30,172…
KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Holiday & Vehicles Rental Sdn Bhd has taken a proactive step to come up with a photo contest on their Facebook page to revive the ailing Sabah tourism sector which had been badly hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘I Love Sabah Photo Contest 2020’ started from July 1 to…
KOTA KINABALU: The inaugural Borneo Hospitality Challenge (BHC) 2020 will continue as planned to showcase to the world that Sabah is free from Covid-19. Malaysia especially Sabah is safe to hold MICE events and competition such as BHC, where the organisers hopes to put Sabah on the map since the event is of international scale…
The recent blackout at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA), the second busiest airport in Malaysia, has raised safety concerns for aircraft and passengers. Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw, Chairman of Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents, emphasized the need for Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) to install a standby generator for immediate power restoration during…
Kiulu Farmstay, a community-based tourism project in Kiulu, has transitioned from private tour company management to local community control, empowering the communities and promoting sustainable tourism. The transfer of ownership from Borneo Eco Tours to the villagers was marked by a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing. Sabah Tourism Board officials, including chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai,…
TUARAN/Sept 27: A shuttle service for tourists was launched to mark World Tourism Day at Shangri-La Rasa Ria. Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai who launch the programme said the eagerly waited service can now bring tourists from Rasa Ria to Tamparuli tamu, Rumah Terbalik and the Chanteek Museum. Further away,…