Deputy Chief Minister II and Local Government and Housing Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam, has called upon professional bodies to harness their creativity and collaborate with all stakeholders for the betterment of Sabah. Sabah boasts natural beauty, a strategic location below the typhoon belt, and connectivity to key cities in Southeast Asia…
KOTA KINABALU : The 4th Community Based Tourism Roadshow (CBTR) returns with 19 districts participating from Nov 27 to 29 at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here. The CBTR, first introduced in 2017, aims to showcase the variety of tourism products available in the respective districts. The event was put on hold during the past…
Sabah continues to strengthen its position as one of Malaysia’s leading tourism destinations, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin. “Sabah continues to stand out as one of Malaysia’s most unique and attractive destinations, offering rich cultural diversity, natural landscapes and the hospitality of its people,” he said. He said this when officiating…
For the Borneo Rainforest Lodge (BRL), the annual Sabah Hospitality Fiesta (SHF) serves as a crucial platform to gauge their standards. “It is important to view this competition as a benchmark of the current quality of service that BRL can provide. “This also reflects what it can become in the future of Malaysian hospitality,” said…
KOTA KINABALU/9 Dec: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair Sabah is different from others because it emphasizes more on promotions. Its Sabah and Labuan Chairman Lawrence Chin said the fair only allowed licensed agencies to participate and have always been a crowd puller for holiday packages. To further enhance visitors’ experience…
The hotel industry, faced with unprecedented challenges, has shown remarkable resilience and adaptability. Despite the trials of the past few years, the industry has proven its ability to overcome adversity. Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew spoke at the Sabah Hospitality Fiesta 2023, emphasizing the industry’s journey to recovery. The Covid-19 pandemic forced…
TUARAN: July 5, 2026 Debutantes Georgene Ee Jern Wee of Malaysia and Vietnam’s Nhat Lam Quang emerged as the overall female and male champions, respectively, at Oceanman Kota Kinabalu. With their victories, Ee and Quang, together with the top 10 finishers in each age group, earned tickets to the Oceanman World Final Championship in Miches,…
FUZHOU: 18 September 2026 Sabah is seeing growing momentum from the China market, with visitor arrivals surging by 25.5 per cent in the first seven months of the year, reinforcing China’s position as the state’s largest international source market. Speaking at the Sabah B2B Roadshow, Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said…
KOTA KINABALU: The Rumah Terbalik has set aside RM350,000 in lucky draw prize to boost local tourism amidst the recovery movement control order to curb the global COVID-19 pandemic. Its owner, Alexander Yee said starting from July 3 until July 31, 2020, they will be giving away exciting prizes to all who bought the Rumah…
KOTA KINABALU: The otherwise smooth flow of tourists arriving in Sabah starting early this year was hampered by Covid-19 outbreak. Records showed that Sabah has continued the momentum built from last year with 349,834 visitors arrived in January 2020, which is more than 2.76 per cent to 9,402 compared to 340,432 in the same month…