Sabah is set to end 2023 with a flourish, featuring a variety of cultural events throughout December. Launched by Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew, the DEC-Cover Sabah Campaign aims to boost the state’s tourism sector. Liew invites everyone to partake in the festivities, emphasising the celebration’s focus on Sabah’s cultural richness and…
AirAsia Group Berhad reported a healthy group-wide load factor of 80%, better than its expected 77% for the first quarter of the Financial Year 2020, despite the weak travel demand amid increasing and unprecedented travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic This was achieved through proactive capacity management, particularly in the months of February and…
The Taiwan Tourism Bureau aims to attract Muslim travellers from Malaysia and Brunei, which have large Muslim populations. Malaysia and Brunei respectively having 61 and 67 percent of Muslim, the combined potential reaches a significant 20 million individuals. They are focusing on integrating Muslim travel resources and have performed well in the Global Muslim Travel…
Sabah Tourism Board (STB) and Tourism Malaysia (TM) are aligning their tourism promotion strategies following the extension of the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign to the end of 2027. This was discussed during a meeting in Kuala Lumpur between an STB delegation led by chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, who is also Assistant Minister to the Chief…
Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) hosted a one-day marine conservation programme at Prince Philip Park, Tanjung Aru recently. Themed ‘Recycle, Revive, Oceans Alive! was collaboration efforts of TAED with Tame Centre, Seoul National University, and University Malaysia Sabah. This initiative aimed to raise public awareness about marine ecosystems. TAED General Manager Datuk Jake Jikulin Nointin…
The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) proudly announces its recent achievement, securing the esteemed PATA Gold Award in the ‘Travel Video – Catching Sabah’ category at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart held in New Delhi, India. The winning 5:45-minute video, a collaboration with Huntwo Studios, brilliantly showcases Sabah’s diverse attractions, from urban exploration…
Manis and Candyman, a rescued pair of North Bornean gibbons, have made history with the birth of a male baby in captivity—the first ever recorded. The newborn, named Nabalu, was born at 5:20 am on May 8, 2025, at the Borneo Gibbon Rehabilitation Project (Borneo GReP) site in Kampung Kiau Bersatu, Kota Belud. The birth…
TENOM: The only Hakka community of Kampung Lagud has now ventured into tourism to promote their cuisine and culture. The product known as Hakka farmstay was launched on Sept 25 by Sabah Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. Its owner Lawrence Wong said he hoped to empower the Hakka community including restauranteurs…
Chairman of Sri Pelancongan Sabah, Ken Pan Ying On, estimated more than RM5 million in revenue was generated for the Sabah’s tourism industry recently by just two groups of tourists from China, including one MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition) group. During their two-week stay, which included a packed holiday programme and a company annual…