China contributes largest tourists to Sabah

China is Sabah’s largest source of foreign tourists, with 262,070 of the 706,383 international arrivals recorded from January to July this year. The surge was also due to the mutual visa exemption between Malaysia and China announced last December. China’s visitor arrivals were recorded at 26,054 of the 424,052 international arrivals for the same period…

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Sabah eyes Russian market to Southeast Asia

Sabah is keen to tap into the Russian travel market to further boost the arrival of international tourists. Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew stated that there are three weekly eight-hour flights via Airbus 330 from Moscow to Shanghai, which serves as a hub for international tourists travelling to destinations in Southeast Asia….

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Engaging the youth to preserve traditions

Malaysia’s cultural heritage continues to thrive as the country embraces modernisation. Assistant Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food Industries Minister Peto Galim, highlighted the significance of the ‘Pesta Seni Traditions In Tune 2024’ and the ‘Pertandingan Pakaian Kebudayaan dan Tradisi Kebangsaan 2024’ in showcasing Sabah’s diverse cultural heritage. Speaking at the festival’s closing ceremony at the Sabah…

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Four countries contributes highest tourists to Sabah

China, Brunei, Indonesia, and the Philippines contributed 586,501 arrivals to Sabah as of August this year, which is the highest number, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The increasing number of visitors from these four countries is expected to continue until the year-end. “Looking at the records from the Immigration Department, in 2023, visitors…

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China Southern Airlines to increase flights to KK

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…

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Promotes Sabah in Guangzhou & Shanghai

Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew is leading a delegation from her Ministry (KePKAS) and the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) on a four-day business trip to China to promote Sabah in Guangzhou and Shanghai. She is accompanied by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Josie Lai Mei Sing. Liew met with the Managing Director of…

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