KOTA KINABALU: Homestay’s operators and those involved in rural tourism urged the Government to lift the inter-district travel ban in the coming Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) which starts on February 19 to March 4. Kohadie Watiman Deputy President of Malaysia Kampungstay and Homestay Association (MKHA) said the Government should no longer implement the inter-district…
The Relationship Between ‘Industry Transparency’ and Speed of Recovery By Trevor Stuart-Hill, Founder and president of Revenue Matters and Eric Sutfin, CMO for Social Capital Agency Trevor Stuart-HillEric Sutfin As with any crisis or “shock” to the hospitality and tourism industry, there is always a period of recovery followed by stabilization. Each shock has its own set of factors…
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…
KOTA KINABALU: The recovery phase for the Sabah tourism sector is expected to take longer than other states due to its heavy reliance on air transport. However, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin is optimistic that all the strategies outlined would effectively restore the industry in the new norm. “We have planned and…
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Native Registered Tourist Guide Association (PBB) and the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) has successfully collected 100 pints of blood in their joint blood donation campaign on January 9-10. The programme was held at MRCS premises off Tuaran road here to help the blood bank of Queen Elizabeth Hospital 2. About…
KOTA KINABALU: The predicament faced by the residence owners of Ming Garden Hotel and Residences were among the issues raised during the Sabah Maju Jaya-Engagement Session with Sabah Tourism Stakeholders on Tuesday. Dato’ Seri Winston Liaw who was one of the affected owners has during the meeting appealed to Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk…
SEPANG, 12 January 2021 – AirAsia is complying with the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in Malaysia from 13 to 26 January 2021 as announced by the Malaysian government. For essential travel during this period, guests must obtain a valid approval from Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) before departure. Guests also need to comply…
PAPAR: Another group of 11 women has successfully completed their one-week beauty therapy course conducted by the Excellence Skill Academy (ESA) here last Sunday. The participants were selected to attend the course on January 4-10 under the e-kasih programme which is aimed to eradicate poverty, and sponsored by the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry, said…
PAPAR: While waiting for the tourism industry to start rolling again amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a 46 years old grandmother has decided to learn beauty therapy so that she could give visitors a treat when they visit Langkayan Island. And looking at the promising future prospect of beauty therapy especially when the popular diving resort…
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin lauds the plan to include the Kaamatan and Gawai festivals holidays under the Cuti Cuti Malaysia or the domestic travel campaign. Jafry (pix) said the Kaamatan festival has the attraction to lure tourists to come and see for themselves the diverse ethnicities and cultural in…