KIULU: Schools in the Kiulu countryside are set apart from others due to the unique opportunities presented by the area’s growing prominence as a tourist destination. Most primary schools, such as SK Kitapol, SK Mantob, SK Pahu, and SK Malangang, to name a few, are situated along the river and are surrounded by a lush…
KOTA KINABALU: There is a hidden community-based tourism destination awaiting to be explored in the east coast of Sabah. In the offing is the riverine resort providing a relaxing atmosphere at Pulau Buta Eco Tourism perched in between oil palm plantations and mangrove forest. This relatively offbeat destination particularly to foreign and domestic travellers alike…
Sabah has taken another step to strengthen its autonomy in environmental management. This follows discussions with Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Arthur Joseph Kurup on the implementation of Article 95C of the Federal Constitution concerning the management of scheduled waste in the state. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Jafry Ariffin, who led the state…
The Palace Hotel of Kota Kinabalu here is offering Ramadan iftar set meals delivery and takeaway for the convenience, safety and time of its guests during the movement control order imposed by the government since March 18, to check the spread of Covid-19 pandemic. Its General Manager, Chloe Loo said: “Ramadan is usually a time…
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…
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew welcomed the participation of seven tourism players from Sabah in ITB Berlin 2024 that begins on March 5. They are Borneo Eco Tours, Rustic Borneo, Borneo Escapade, Borneo Trails, Tabin Wildlife Holidays, Sepilok Tropical Wildlife Adventure, and Borneo Nature Tours. The Minister urged the industry stakeholders to…
The Miss World Organisation and Kota Kinabalu City Hall share a common belief that heritage and nature must be cared for, protected and passed on responsibly. Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Sabin Samitah said this shared responsibility was reflected in the gathering at the Atkinson Clock Tower, one of the city’s oldest surviving landmarks, built in…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah’s tourism industry is one of the sectors allowed to operate under the 5th phase of the movement control order (MCO) announced by Chief Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal (pix) on May 10. More sectors is opening up as the MCO is extended to June 9. Shafie in a statement on Sunday said:…
KOTA KINABALU/8Dec: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister (KePKAS) Datuk Jafry Ariffin paid a courtesy on newly appointed federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister (Motac) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing at Putrajaya. During the meeting, various issues were discussed including the renewal of licences for tour buses and vehicles rental faced by operators in Sabah….
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has over 20,000 houses on stilts, and this can be transform into tourism product by using the community-based tourism concept (CoBT). Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said CoBT implemented in the rural areas since 2014, has produced many successful operators. Thus, if this approach is adopted by…