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Arabian Travel Market (ATM) is gearing up to host its 30th edition from May 1-4, and the event promises to be monumental. The first edition of ATM in 1994 saw about 7,000 attendees and participants from 52 nations, but this year’s edition will feature over 2,000 exhibitors and an estimated 34,000 attendees from more than…
Two foreign tourists lost their lives in a tragic collision between a tour bus carrying eight passengers and a trailer truck on Kalumpang Road (KM20) of the Semporna-Tawau road on Mar 11 (Mon). The Semporna Fire and Rescue Station Chief, Mazlan Sarman, identified the deceased as Lee Siong Huat, a 60-year-old male from Singapore, and…
Sabah is positioning the Kaamatan Festival as the next major tourism pull at the Matta Fair at the Malaysian International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) in Kuala Lumpur. The Sabah Tourism Board (STB), together with 37 Sabah-based travel agencies involving more than 100 booths, is participating in the fair, offering a wide range of travel…
Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment, Datuk Christina Liew, hosted a dinner for Her Excellency Datin Paduka Dr Adina Kamarudin, the Ambassador of Malaysia to the Federal Republic of Germany, along with officials from Tourism Malaysia Frankfurt Office. The dinner, held at a prominent restaurant, served as a precursor to ITB Berlin 2024, the world’s…
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor emphasizes aggressive development of Community-Based Tourism (CoBT) for economic growth, especially in rural areas. The State Government pledges full support to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment and Sabah Tourism Board (STB). Despite the ongoing pandemic recovery, CoBT initiatives have yielded positive results, with 224,356 tourists generating nearly…
Over 200 locations across Sabah have been identified as suitable for development as camping sites, said Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. This initiative was carried out by the Sabah Camping and Caravanning Association in collaboration with community-based tourism (CoBT), he said when officiating the Tampasak Eco-Camp and Tagal Sondoton–Poimbolutan in Kampung…
Sabah is stepping up its push to become a hub for water sports tourism, actively supporting the growth of stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) over the past two years. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said Sabah’s commitment to the sport was reinforced during the flag-off of the Borneo International SUP Marathon 2026 at a…
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The federal government’s decision to grant a 30-day visa-free entry into Malaysia for visitors from China and India, effective December 1, 2023, is welcomed by Sabah to boost its tourist arrivals. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor noted that Sabah has already achieved 85.6% of its 2.2 million tourist target this year. Sabah is connected…