The Taiwan Tourism Bureau aims to attract Muslim travellers from Malaysia and Brunei, which have large Muslim populations. Malaysia and Brunei respectively having 61 and 67 percent of Muslim, the combined potential reaches a significant 20 million individuals. They are focusing on integrating Muslim travel resources and have performed well in the Global Muslim Travel…
Inanam constituency being within the Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve, holds promise for tourism development. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew pledged to showcase Inanam as a key tourism hub in Sabah. Speaking at the Inanam’s Chinese New Year celebration, she said Inanam boasts many tourism attractions that can be promoted. Inanam’s recent rapid…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has sought the assistance from the government to help ease their financial burden following the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus. Its chairman, Dato Seri Winston Liaw said SATTA has written to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew and Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin…
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…
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Shangri-La Rasa Ria has reinforced its position as a premier destination after being recognised as a Chinese Friendly Hotel (2024–2026) by Trip.com. The resort also secured a Top 10 spot in the prestigious DestinAsian Reader’s Choice Awards 2026 for the Best Malaysia Resorts category. As global travel continues to evolve, the Chinese Friendly Hotel certification…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has welcomed the measure taken by the Sabah Government to temporary prohibiting the incoming flight from South Korea effective March 2020. Its chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw said the Sabah Government is doing the right move due to the rapid rise of Covid-19 outbreak…
Sabah is set to assess the impact of its rural tourism efforts after ten years in the field. Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai has called for a comprehensive data report from district tourism associations and other key operators to gauge success. “It’s time for a more structured approach to evaluate our success,” he…
KOTA KINABALU: Architectural tourism is another area for Sabah to consider as new product. Sabah diverse cultural elements should be utilised in building design so as to become an attraction. Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai see the state over 40 ethnic groups should be highlighted and featured in the architectural…
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin welcomed the government’s move to allow the entry of tourists from Brunei Darussalam either by land or by air. The decision was taken after the neighbouring country did not record any positive COVID-19 cases for the past seven months and was categorized as a green…