KIULU: The pilot project on empowering community-based tourism and rural tourism through human capital development was launched at Kampung Rangalau here. This was following a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) signed between Sabah Tourism Board (STB) and My Qaseh to empower rural people the access to social and economic possibilities in the tourism and hospitality industry….
The Sabah Wildlife Department has taken enforcement action against the keeping of a sun bear at a public attraction and the possession of wildlife parts in Lahad Datu. This follows a complaint received on Feb 11, 2026 after a video circulated on Facebook showing a sun bear at a public site. Thus, an enforcement operation…
Sabah’s emphasis on conserving and preserving heritage sites and cultural elements is vital for maintaining its identity, according to Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew. The State Heritage Enactment 2017 mandates this focus. Liew, speaking at the launch of the 2023 Museum Festival at the Sabah Museum Department, stressed the festival’s importance in…
AirAsia Group Berhad reported a healthy group-wide load factor of 80%, better than its expected 77% for the first quarter of the Financial Year 2020, despite the weak travel demand amid increasing and unprecedented travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic This was achieved through proactive capacity management, particularly in the months of February and…
TENOM: The only Hakka community of Kampung Lagud has now ventured into tourism to promote their cuisine and culture. The product known as Hakka farmstay was launched on Sept 25 by Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Its owner Lawrence Wong said he hoped to empower the Hakka community including restauranteurs…
The Federation of Rural Tourism Association Sabah (FeRTAS) is set to promote rural tourism to tour agents from Nov 17-19, during the Sabah Community Based Tourism Fair 2023. Twelve operators, including Nabalu, Kiulu, and Ranau, will engage in a B2B session with key industry players. The event aims to familiarise agents with rural community tourism…
The findings from Sabah’s Regional Tourism Satellite Account (RTSA) play a crucial role in assessing the state’s tourism performance. “The RTSA will be used by stakeholders to draft policies aimed at boosting tourism activities in Sabah,” said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew during the launch of the Sabah RTSA publication at a…
KOTA KINABALU: Many tourist guides were left frustrated for failing to get both the federal and state governments one-off financial assistance announced in recent months. Those who missed out because their guiding licences has expired and unable to renew due to financial constraints after losing their jobs since the global COVID-19 pandemic. Sabah Native Registered…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents welcomed the Sabah Government decision to do away with the needs to undergo Covid-19 quarantine for inter-state arrivals. Its chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw describe it as a good move as the government decided to allow all air, sea and land travels to Sabah by…
KOTA KINABALU: There is a hidden community-based tourism destination awaiting to be explored in the east coast of Sabah. In the offing is the riverine resort providing a relaxing atmosphere at Pulau Buta Eco Tourism perched in between oil palm plantations and mangrove forest. This relatively offbeat destination particularly to foreign and domestic travellers alike…