The Asia Triathlon Cup 2024 will be held on 2 November 2024 at Tanjung Aru Beach, featuring 63 elite athletes from 13 countries and 150 age-group athletes. The competition includes 43 men and 20 women from Japan, Australia, the United States, Great Britain, Uzbekistan, and various Southeast Asian nations. They will compete in a gruelling…
KOTA BELUD: Sabah is eyeing to bring in holidaymakers from Singapore via the travel bubble plan after Hari Raya Aidilfitri, revealed Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Jafry Ariffin. He said discussions are now underway between the governments of Malaysia and Singapore on the standard operating procedure (SOP), whilst the State Tourism Ministry are…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Tourism Federation (STF) has anticipated that the state tourism industry which was adversely impacted by the global COVID-19 pandemic will likely to start rebounding in the second half of 2021. “However, it is still subject to the development and availability of the COVID-19 vaccination, as well as the impact of the…
Sir George Jessel, is in town to discuss plans to establish a heritage gallery highlighting the city’s history and the legacy of the North Borneo Chartered Company. George, a descendant of Sir Charles James Jessel, held a meeting with Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Kota Kinabalu City Hall Mayor Datuk Seri…
Outgoing Japanese Consul-General in Kota Kinabalu, Kako Shiho paid a farewell courtesy call on Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Shiho who also headed the Japan Consular Office in Sarawak and Labuan had servedin East Malaysia for four years. During the meeting, Shiho introduced her successor Yamashita Yoshito to the ChiefMinister.
Sabah Tourism Board’s (STB) ‘Mansau Sabah Boostku’ travel incentive made waves during the three-day Matta Fair, Kuala Lumpur, signaling a strong interest in Sabah’s attractions. STB Chairman, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, expressed delight as the entire RM200,000 incentive was claimed during the fair, underlining Malaysians and travelers’ fascination with Sabah. The initiative distributed 2,500 RM80 e-vouchers…
The Sabah Cars and Urban Lifestyle Trends (Cult) car show is set to showcase a remarkable 1,000 vehicles, with international participation from France, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the United States. The event is scheduled for Nov 10-12 at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC). The promotion director, John Kong, reported that over…
The MATTA Fair Sabah concluded with a remarkable sales turnover of over RM25 million. The event, held at the Sabah International Convention Centre from May 19 to 21, attracted more than 15,000 visitors over three days. MATTA Sabah chairman Lawrence Chin, expressed satisfaction with the fair and highlighted the participation of 50 regional and international…
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….
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…