TAMBUNAN: Bamboo is aplenty in this valley town, which is the legacy of the British colonial period that ordered the locals to replant 20 bamboo sprouts for every bamboo cut. The dense forests of bamboo in this interior district has saw the rise of bamboo factories and festivals but without much success due to lack…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents welcomed the Sabah Government decision to do away with the needs to undergo Covid-19 quarantine for inter-state arrivals. Its chairman, Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw describe it as a good move as the government decided to allow all air, sea and land travels to Sabah by…
TAMPARULI: Rumah Terbalik and 3D Wonders Museum is offering free entrance for first 50 visitors when the Covid-19’s movement control order is further eased by the government. This will be the next step we are planning to do to stimulate the domestic tourism, said its owner, Alexander Yee after its offer for free entrance for…
TAMPARULI: Rumah Terbalik and 3D Wonders Museum, one of the unique tourism attractions near here is offering the front liners free entrance from May 22 to July 1. This is a token of appreciation to thank the front liners for their selfless sacrifices in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, said its owner, Alexander Yee. “We…
KOTA KINABALU: There is a hidden community-based tourism destination awaiting to be explored in the east coast of Sabah. In the offing is the riverine resort providing a relaxing atmosphere at Pulau Buta Eco Tourism perched in between oil palm plantations and mangrove forest. This relatively offbeat destination particularly to foreign and domestic travellers alike…
KOTA BELUD: The introduction of tagal system in the early 2000’s has seen the villagers of Kampung Melangkap Tiong reaping the benefits from tourism activities. Tagal or bombon is a unique community-based fisheries resource management system designed by the Sabah Fisheries Department to prohibit fishing activities in the river for a certain period of time….
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah’s tourism industry is one of the sectors allowed to operate under the 5th phase of the movement control order (MCO) announced by Chief Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal (pix) on May 10. More sectors is opening up as the MCO is extended to June 9. Shafie in a statement on Sunday said:…
SEPANG, 13 May 2020 – AirAsia will be rolling out several contactless procedures for essential travel including contactless payments at the airport, contactless kiosks, Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) as well as enhanced features on its mobile app to help ensure a smooth and safe travel experience. The airline has set up contactless payment options including Wave…
SEPANG, 5 May 2020 – AirAsia Group is among the top airline brands that are well positioned to survive the Covid-19 crisis, judging from its cash position, brand strength and brand value, says independent brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. Brand Finance recently released its annual report on the most valuable and strongest airline brands —…
KUALA LUMPUR, 4 May 2020 – BIG Loyalty released its newly revamped mobile app with additional features to give BIG Members more choices to use their BIG Points beyond flights and travel. The enriched app offers BIG Members the flexibility of using their BIG Points for BIG Deals – a variety of lifestyle vouchers which…