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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\u201cThis is a positive step forward by our state government as we welcome tourists from those nations or states who have reduced the COVID-19 cases to zero or single digit as well as practising COVID-19 standard operating procedure strictly,\u201d its chairman, Lawrence Chin (pix) said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cThis will also help especially\nthe lifting on the moratorium after September 2020. At the same time, we hoped\nour airlines will reduce their rocket high airfares which have inadvertently reduced\ninterstate tourism especially to Sabah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFamilies travelling to Sabah from West\nMalaysia for holidays will have to pay more as compared to post COVID-19 period.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lawrence was referring to the remarks\nmade by Deputy Chief Minister cum Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk\nChristina Liew who said Sabah aims to reopen its door to welcome international\ntourists in September 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The safety and health aspect of\nSabahans will be prioritised when the state opened its borders for international\ntourists, she assured after relaunching the Api-Api Night Food Market cum Gaya\nStreet Walkabout at Lintasan Deasoka last Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liew said she also received\nencouragement from AirAsia\u2019s Group Executive Officer, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes on\nthe possibility to mount direct flight from \u2018green countries\u2019 which have zero COVID-19\ncases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For starters, she said the main target will still be the Chinese tourists and she will discuss the matter with the Consul General of China in Kota Kinabalu Laing Caide to identify the places in China to fly to Sabah.-HS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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