Kiulu, known for eco and cultural tourism, is now promoting agro-tourism. The inaugural pineapple and local fruits festival initiated by Kiulu Assemblyman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, witnessed participation from 60 growers and SMEs. Representatives from tourism associations and hotels attended. Joniston who is also Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, stressed the need to diversify attractions…
Rooftop Bar & Grill at Hilton Kota Kinabalu is introducing a Coffee Rave Party, a unique combination of coffee culture and DJ music. This concept has gained popularity in Kuala Lumpur but is a new trend for the Kota Kinabalu scene. An introductory session was recently held to test the concept and received encouraging feedback…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has chastised a peninsula-based Chinese language newspaper for publishing a disparaging article on the tourism situation in Sabah. Its chairman, Dato Seri Winston Liaw said that the broadsheet daily has blatantly labelled the Covid-19 situation in the state as ‘Sabah Virus’ in one of…
SEPANG, 24 February 2021 – As Malaysia joins other Asean neighbours in rolling out a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign today, AirAsia is calling on all members of society to participate and support their respective governments towards ending the pandemic. Recent forecasts including by the World Health Organisation (WHO) cite that the end of COVID-19 is…
Efforts to position Pulau Manukan as a five-star boutique resort are underway to meet the growing demand for accommodation facilities on the island. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew announced this when officiating at the Lido Chinese New Year Night Market organised by the Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) at the Lido…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tea is offering a total cash prize of RM4,800 for their Sabah Tea Jingle Contest in video or live in person performance starting from November 15 at 12.01am to December 31 at 11.59pm. Sabah Tea Resort Sdn Bhd, general manager Martin Kong said the contest offers participants an opportunity to showcase their…
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…
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment welcomed the allocation of more than RM100 million in the National Budget 2021 tabled in Dewan Rakyat Friday by Finance Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Its Minister, Datuk Jafry Ariffin (pix) commented that it was a realistic budget to meet the current situation, especially…
The Kota Kinabalu Christmas Celebration 2023 (KKCC) will run from Dec 12 to 15 at Padang Merdeka. Organised by Sabah Council of Churches and Kota Kinabalu City Hall, it focuses on unity with the theme “Christmas: Unity and Harmony.” City Hall Director Junainah Abbie emphasises promoting peace and understanding. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor…
KUALA LUMPUR, 18 November 2020 – BigPay, the fintech arm of airasia Digital, is set to offer more financial services including credit to the B40 and M40 income groups, especially the unbanked and under-banked segments. Having received its Community Credit Licence from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government Malaysia (KPKT), BigPay aims to start…