SEPANG, 29 APRIL 2020 – AirAsia resumed its scheduled domestic flights today in Malaysia, and will be followed by Thailand (1 May 2020), the Philippines (16 May 2020), and Indonesia (7 May 2020), subject to approval from the authorities. Strict health controls and social distancing protocol are in place, in compliance with the regulations. The…
Cititel Express Kota Kinabalu reopened on 28 August 2024 with modernised rooms and enhanced guest services following a comprehensive 10-month renovation. This exciting transformation presents a sense of tranquillity throughout the design and ambience of the hotel. For 15 years, the hotel has been a trusted choice for travellers and is now repositioned with a…
KOTA KINABALU: April 30, 2026 Sabah tourism grew 17.7 per cent, with strategies to strengthen markets and prepare for Visit Sabah Year 2027 amid global challenges, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin in his winding-up speech at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly sitting . Current Challenges in the tourism sector The year…
KOTA KINABALU: Hats off to Sabah tourism and all stakeholders for achieving the target of four million tourists arrival set for 2019. The overall record shows a total of 4,195,903 tourists from both domestic and international has visited Sabah last year. It was an increase of 8.2 per cent to 402,981 against 3,879,413 in 2018….
Cherry Restaurant at Mile 5.5 off Tuaran road offers Talapia set menu for this coming Ramadhan and the promotion will start from March 20 to April 22. Diners can choose either deep fried sweet and sour Talapia, deep fried fresh mango with Thai sauce Talapia, steamed Talapia in curry sauce or steamed Talapia in soy…
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew stated Sabah welcomed the invitation to participate in the annual International Trade Fair in Hungary this year. Ambassador of Malaysia to Hungary, Slovenia and North Macedonia, H.E. Francisco Munis extended the invitation during the Minister’s official visit to the Embassy’s Office here on Tuesday. “Participation in the…
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew is leading a delegation from her Ministry (KePKAS) and the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) on a four-day business trip to China to promote Sabah in Guangzhou and Shanghai. She is accompanied by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Josie Lai Mei Sing. Liew met with the Managing Director of…
KOTA KINABALU: The Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry through the Sabah Parks is in the process of preparing the nomination documents of Kinabalu Geopark as a UNESCO Global Geopark site. Its Minister, Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the international recognition and branding of ‘Kinabalu Geopark’ will increase recognition of the state government efforts in environmental conservation. …
KOTA KINABALU: May 1, 2026 The Signature Food Fest is making a comeback after a nine-year hiatus, aiming to elevate Sabah’s culinary, tourism and lifestyle industries. Organising chairman Alfred Allen Ginsos said the revival aligns with the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign. He said the festival, which debuted in 2014 and last ran in 2017, will…
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…