The Hard Rock Cafe Kota Kinabalu has ceased business effective 30 April 2020, after five years in operations due to the economy trying times now. The one and only world famous chain restaurant in Sabah was launched on 1 April 2015 at the Oceanus Shopping Mall in downtown Kota Kinabalu. The closure was largely due…
KOTA KINABALU: 24 Aug 2026 Sabah tourism players can become informal ambassadors for the state when meeting people in China, said Funholiday managing director Connie Chong. She said everyday encounters could provide opportunities to introduce Sabah and encourage two-way tourism exchanges. “When people ask where we are from, it gives us an opportunity to introduce…
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…
Sabah needs more niche accommodation options in conservation areas to align with its rich biodiversity. This is aimed at enhancing the experience for medium to high-end tourists, particularly those willing to stay longer and invest in a unique nature experience while learning about Sabah’s conservation efforts. Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai,…
China has reopened its doors to inbound and outbound tourism thanks to the optimization of its pandemic prevention and control policies. On March 15, adjustments were made to the visa and entry policy, allowing Chinese embassies and consulates abroad to resume the issuance of various types of visas for foreigners to China. As a result,…
KOTA KINABALU: ‘Tourism Futures Reimagined’will be the theme for the 6th World Tourism Conference (WTC) 2022 happening in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah next month. Key speakers and tourism industry professionals from around the world will mark their presence and gather at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) from 28 to 30 November 2022. To date, close to…
China is Sabah’s largest source of foreign tourists, with 262,070 of the 706,383 international arrivals recorded from January to July this year. The surge was also due to the mutual visa exemption between Malaysia and China announced last December. China’s visitor arrivals were recorded at 26,054 of the 424,052 international arrivals for the same period…
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…
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KOTA KINABALU: A male endangered Sunda clouded leopard was caught within 24 hours on Sunday after he squeeze his way out through a gap he ‘bite’ in its enclosure. The leopard named ‘Tumba’ was recaptured within the premises of the Lok Kawi Wildlife Park at 8.45pm after the park rangers sedate him with tranquilizer shot….