KOTA KINABALU: The announcement by the government to allow cross-district and state travel involving green zones starting today (Sunday) was seen as a good start for domestic tourism industry. The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) chairman Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw (pix) has urged its travel and tourism partners to take the golden…
KOTA KINABALU: World Wide Fund for Nature-Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) officially relaunched its conservation programme in Sabah, focusing on a holistic approach towards environmental protection and conservation, through the landscapes approach. The newly minted Sabah Landscapes Programme (SLP) combines both conservation and sustainable development by integrating the protection of forests, wildlife and rivers, with Roundtable on Sustainable…
Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), located in the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Lahad Datu, brought pride to Malaysia after winning the ASEAN Green Hotel Award at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2026. BRL was Malaysia’s candidate for the 10th ASEAN Green Hotel Award, hosted in Cebu, Philippines, on January 30, after meeting the requirements of…
Since late March, most of the airline group’s 282 aircraft have been in hibernation at airports around Asia. But what happens to the aircraft during this time? “Our fleet of aircraft may be in hibernation, but there is still much to be done to maintain these technologically advanced pieces of machinery. Our engineers have to…
KOTA KINABALU: The tourism attractions and business opportunities of Sabah were presented to representatives of the Uzbekistan tourism players recently. The fruitful event held at Tashkent was hosted by Funholiday Tours and Travel, and I-Word Travel and Tours together with the General Directorate of Tourism and Cultural Heritage of the Region and the Akhsikent…
The Relationship Between ‘Industry Transparency’ and Speed of Recovery By Trevor Stuart-Hill, Founder and president of Revenue Matters and Eric Sutfin, CMO for Social Capital Agency Trevor Stuart-HillEric Sutfin As with any crisis or “shock” to the hospitality and tourism industry, there is always a period of recovery followed by stabilization. Each shock has its own set of factors…
KOTA KINABALU: Traverse Tours Sdn Bhd, the operator of Riverbug, Mari Mari Cultural Village, Mari Mari Mantanani and Mari Mari Sepanggar will resume its tourism activities from June 10 onwards. Its managing director, Dares Saham Asaad said the reopening of business operation was in line with the announcement made by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Shafie…
The Lipad mud volcano at the Tabin Wildlife Reserve in Lahad Datu erupted again on the night of Nov 27, 2023. It spewed a massive five feet high of volcanic mud, nearly covering the first floor of the watchtower, according to Tabin Wildlife Resort, General Manager Lawrence Chin. “No witnesses were present, as the reserve…
Sabah is stepping up efforts to promote cultural tourism through the development of the Sabah Murut Cultural Centre Project in Tenom (PKMST), said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Jafry Ariffin. He said the State Government remains committed to empowering heritage-based tourism by preserving the cultural identity of the Murut community while enhancing the sector’s long-term…
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Sabah Chapter welcomed the Sabah government’s decision to life the ban on inter-district travel as a good start ahead of the festive and holiday seasons. Its chairman, Lawrence Chin said yesterday: “This will help to boost domestic tourism. However, we hoped that the authorities…