AirAsia and the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost Sabah’s tourism industry over the next five years. The partnership aims to enhance air connectivity between Sabah and the BIMP-EAGA, ASEAN, North Asia, and Oceania from 2024-2028. AirAsia plans to launch 14 new domestic and international routes, including Kota Kinabalu-Bandar…
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,…
The business community is open to supporting initiatives that create opportunities and boost Sabah’s tourism growth. Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KKCCI) President Datuk Michael Lui said the positive tourism momentum, especially post-pandemic, is encouraging for local businesses. “Many local players are benefiting, and we look forward to continued collaboration to attract…
The state government supports business events (BEs) as a means of enhancing regional engagement and investment dialogue, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. “We will leverage these platforms to expand cross-border collaboration and connect regional capabilities to global networks. “We will continue to enhance our standards and structure our partnerships with priority on implementation…
The Chinese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur announced that the 15-day visa-free policy would be in effect for a year from Dec 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024. “To further promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Malaysia, the Chinese government will implement a 15-day visa-free policy for Malaysian citizens holding ordinary passports who enter China for…
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor emphasizes aggressive development of Community-Based Tourism (CoBT) for economic growth, especially in rural areas. The State Government pledges full support to the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Environment and Sabah Tourism Board (STB). Despite the ongoing pandemic recovery, CoBT initiatives have yielded positive results, with 224,356 tourists generating nearly…
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor reiterated the State’s stand that no additional SOP restrictions will be imposed on Chinese arrivals other than requiring them to produce negative PCR tests for Covid-19 and being vaccinated as per their own country’s requirement. “With China’s border officially opened three days ago on…
Tourism Malaysia welcomed 1,500 international and domestic passengers on the third day of Hari Raya celebrations at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) in conjunction with Visit Malaysia (VM) 2026. The travellers arrived on 21 flights from Singapore, Incheon, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Labuan, Lahad Datu, Tawau and Sandakan between 12pm and 4pm, said Tourism, Arts and…
Sabah’s reputation as a model of social harmony and regional cooperation was underscored with an attempt to set an ASEAN record for the longest Yee Sang, measuring 1,500 metres, at the Kongsi Raya Muhibbah Yee Sang event held at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the event went…
A total of 37 students from Politeknik Tawau have successfully completed the Kampung Ecoventure Programme Series II, held at Kampung Telisai and Pulau Buta Ecotourism in Tungku. The three-day programme was organised for the students to engage with the local community in various activities, creating a positive impact on community development, said its Deputy Director,…