Sabah is set to host over 800 Indian leisure golfers next month, a result of successful efforts by the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) following a visit by Indian golfing experts in May. Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, Sabah’s Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, and STB chairman, expects an even larger turnout as golf enthusiasts bring their…
KOTA KINABALU: The Hong Kong International Musician Association expressed keenness to hold a music symposium in Sabah. Its chief executive officer Jye Lee mulled the idea to hold a Sabah Borneo International Music Festival that features competitions, forums and masterclasses, among others. Jye told this to Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai…
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KOTA KINABALU/Dec 8: Since the Chinese visitors are not returning anytime soon, Sabah has decided to lure the Indian tourists which is now the fastest-growing outbound market. Assistant Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said the state’s tourism industry was overly dependent on Chinese visitors before the pandemic and that it must now…
KOTA KINABALU/8Dec: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister (KePKAS) Datuk Jafry Ariffin paid a courtesy on newly appointed federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister (Motac) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing at Putrajaya. During the meeting, various issues were discussed including the renewal of licences for tour buses and vehicles rental faced by operators in Sabah….
KOTA KINABALU: With Christmas just around the corner, once again the Urban Tamu at Riverson was made available for gift hunters. Various vendors offering variety of gifts for shoppers to choose from including a book seller where its author Anna Vivienne was also present to meet the buyers and to autograph the books. “This was…
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) is once again organising the 1st MATTA Fair Sabah for year 2023 at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here. This will be the biggest travel fair in Sabah which will be held for three consecutive days from May 19 to 21 May, said MATTA…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s rural areas hold great promise as a birding hotspot, opening up new educational and economic possibilities for the local community. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said birdwatching is an excellent activity to integrate into the community-based tourism initiative that will attract new visitors to the countryside. He…
KOTA KINABALU: The culinary of the various Chinese ethnicity in Sabah were showcased during the Chinese New Year celebration. Some 700 types of Chinese menus were dished out during the “Feast of Fortune” buffet brunch for 900 guests at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here during the third day of Chinese New Year celebration on…
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…
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KINABALU: Kota Kinabalu has been lined up alongside other world famous cities as among the top 10 most trending destinations for 2023. According to Booking.com report, it said that Kota Kinabalu is among the ultimate travel hotspots for travellers this year. The online booking agency which is one the world largest among others mentioned that…
KOTA KINABALU: Nian gao or rice cake can be turned into an all year round product with innovative packaging instead of only make available during Chinese New Year. “In doing so, we can create job opportunities for the locals and income for our suppliers in Kudat,” said Tok Kelapa, Director Koh Kok Cheng who is…
Shanghai businessmen expressed keen interest in investing in Sabah’s tourism and property development sectors. Their intentions were revealed to Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew during a courtesy call. Seeking advice on securing state support, the investors from Dresser Wayne Fuel Equipment (Shanghai) Co Ltd were assured of the government’s investor-friendly approach. Liew…
Sabah’s rise as a sustainable MICE tourism destination showcases its potential, despite being in its early stages. Noredah Othman, CEO of the Sabah Tourism Board (STB), highlighted the state’s commitment to conservation, positioning it as a sustainable business events location. Sabah is gearing up from being a leisure destination to host impactful business events following…
China Southern Airlines has agreed to extend its current double daily flights from Guangzhou to Kota Kinabalu under the existing Summer Schedule to the Winter Schedule (October 30, 2024 to March 2025). Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Minister Christina Liew announced this following a business meeting with a delegation from China Southern Airlines, led by…
The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Satta) expresses serious concern over the State Government’s recent announcement of an electricity tariff increase of about 15 per cent, effective February 1, 2026. The decision will have a significant and far-reaching impact on the tourism industry and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Sabah. At a…
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STAR) President Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Jeffrey Kitingan (pix) believed the state government should heed the warning by former chief minister Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee to review the RM300 million Sabah Development Bank (SDB) loan to Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia. In a statement today, the deputy chief…
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Former Sabah deputy chief minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin is urging the state government to approve the construction of a Mazu statue (Goddess of Sea) in Kudat. He stated it would boost the state’s tourism and economy sector and provide economic benefits to the local community. The project was initially proposed 20 years ago…
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…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu was the only hotel in the whole of Borneo to won the ASEAN Green Hotel Standard Award 2020-2022 recently, from out of four hotels in Malaysia. The ceremony was held at the Empire Brunei, Brunei on Jan 16, 2020. The award was a recognition by the Ministry…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) urged the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) to include China, Taiwan, Macau and Hong Kong for the creation of travel bubble arrangements with neighbouring countries during the Covid-19 situation. SATTA Chairman Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw said the countries he mentioned had contributed significantly…