Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL) emerged as a top winner at the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) Awards 2025, securing three golds, one silver and one bronze across multiple categories. The Yayasan Sabah Group of Companies subsidiary won gold in the Sabah Best Practice in Tourism Award (Accommodation), Sabah Best Practice in Tourism Award (Tourism Product),…
PADANG, Indonesia: June 3, 2026 The Sabah delegation, comprising eight members and led by Machdaniar Nisfah, Consul for Social and Cultural Affairs at the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Kota Kinabalu, has arrived to attend the 4th International Minangkabau Literacy Festival (IMLF), held in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of Jam Gadang…
KOTA KINABALU/Nov 20: Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai is looking forward to be a team player to help develop the tourism industry in Tuaran. Tuaran district is the homeground of Chief Minister cum Sulaman assemblyman Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor is adorned with many tourism potentials. “During the election campaign, I…
Malaysia’s cultural heritage continues to thrive as the country embraces modernisation. Assistant Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industries Minister Peto Galim, highlighted the significance of the ‘Pesta Seni Traditions In Tune 2024’ and the ‘Pertandingan Pakaian Kebudayaan dan Tradisi Kebangsaan 2024’ in showcasing Sabah’s diverse cultural heritage. Speaking at the festival’s closing ceremony at the Sabah…
KOTA KINABALU: The tourism industry in Sabah received a boost today as the state government has lifted the requirement for Malaysian citizens to undergo a Covid-19 swab test before entering the state. Now Sabahans returning to the state and everyone from Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak and Labuan would only be required to fill in a health…
Eleven youth have completed their eight-month hospitality training programme under the hospitality engagement learning programme (HELP), which was conducted in collaboration between the Sabah Human Resource Development Department (JPSM) and Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL). The trainees were given hands-on practical training in housekeeping, front office, and environmental sustainability as well as learnt about the culinary…
KOTA KINABALU: The Borneo Holiday & Vehicles Rental Sdn Bhd has taken a proactive step to come up with a photo contest on their Facebook page to revive the ailing Sabah tourism sector which had been badly hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The ‘I Love Sabah Photo Contest 2020’ started from July 1 to…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) described the sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in the east coast of Sabah as unfortunate as it has immediately stalled the tourism activities. Its chairman, Datuk Winston Liaw said the tourism activities were slowly picking up to 20-30 per cent in the east coast…
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…
KOTA KINABALU: Holidaymakers are eager to travel again following the reopening of international borders in the post Covid-19 pandemic. Their eagerness was reflected in the RM25 million sales of 40 booths during the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair Sabah in December last year. The sales showed the people have the buying…