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Masidi says tourists are coming back in droves
“Affected but only temporarily” that is the answer from Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun to Elopura Assemblymen, Au Kam Wah's question on the damage caused by the Lahad Datu intrusion to the tourism sector.
Masidi admits that some of the tour operators especially hotel sector were affected by the incident.
“We are bouncing back. This is a collective effort from all parties, the public and private sectors,” he said during the question and answer session on Tuesday.
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Don’t procrastinate, Masidi tells civil servants
Speaking at a luncheon at Ming Garden Hotel last Wednesday to farewell the outgoing Assistant Minister to the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Environment and welcome the new one, the Minister of Tourism, Culture & Environment, Datuk Masidi Manjun advised civil servants to be more proactive and efficient in their everyday work.
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Nazri told to promote Sabah Tourism as a national endeavour
Nazri was in Kota Kinabalu recently for the Harvest Festival Celebration. He also had a chance to visit the Gaya Street Sunday Market - one of the main tourism fairs in Kota Kinabalu City.
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Masidi: Spread the word about beautiful Babagon
The pristine and natural beauty of the Babagon River which courses through Kampung Babagon, could be very attractive to visitors said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
Speaking to members of the social media during his recent visit to Kampung Babagon, Masidi described the Babagon River as one of Sabah's most beautiful rivers.
“The Babagon River has its own charm which holds the potential to offer an attractive eco-adventure destination to tourists,” he said
Masidi said that Kampung Babagon which practices the “tagal” system of fish harvesting is already a popular destination among foreign tourists although it is less known locally.
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Sabah’s tourism industry resumes its uptrend
Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun revealed that international tourist arrivals to Sabah increased by five per cent in the first three months compared to the same period in the previous year.
“This is a phenomenal growth. We are now ready to bounce back and seize new opportunities after the unfortunate Lahad Datu incident that caused a slight dip in the number of tourists to Sabah,” he said to reporters at MASwings Top Travel Agent Awards at Magellan Sutera Harbour on Thursday.
Masidi said despite the Lahad Datu incident the number of tourists to Sabah between January and March this year was 718,626 as compared to 684,546 during the same period last year.
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MATTA welcomes Masidi's reappointment
Chairman of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Sabah KL Tan today welcomed the reappointment of Datuk Masidi Manjun as Minister in charge of Sabah's tourism sector.
"With the reappointment of Datuk Masidi as the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, we can expect him to continue to support the conservation efforts and continue to stand on the various issues that affect the tourism industry and its sustainability," he said.
Sabah Tourism
Masidi: Sabah will proceed with 2013 Tourism Calendar activities
Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun announced that the Sabah Tourism Board will carry on with the scheduled activities in the tourism calendar for 2013.
“We are proceeding with all the activities in the tourism calendar including the Regatta Lepa in Semporna,” said Masidi at the Malindo Air Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu Inaugural Flight Press Conference held in Kota Kinabalu International Airport's Terminal 1 recently on March 22.
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Masidi: Let's tell the world that Sabah remains a safe and inviting place for tourists
“The last few weeks have been painful and tough for all of us in Sabah because of the unfortunate events in Lahad Datu,” said Datuk Masidi Manjun Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment.
He was talking to the tourism industry players at a briefing and dialogue session at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Kota Kinabalu yesterday in preparation for Visit Malaysia Year 2014.
Visit Malaysia Year 2014
Sabah gears up for Visit Malaysia Year 2014
A briefing followed by a dialogue on the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 was held at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort, today.
The Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2014 is aimed at creating awareness and interest of tourists towards Malaysia as one of the main tourist destinations.
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MASwings offering up to 70% discounts in support of MATTA Fair
MASwings is offering a total of 150,000 seats with one way all-in fares from as low as RM99 through its 'Virtual Fair' promotion. The promotion is in support of MATTA Fair that will be held from 15-17 March at Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), and the fares will be offered from March 14 to 31.
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Business as usual for Sabah's tourism sector
Kota Kinabalu: State Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun assured visitors and the public that Sabah is a safe place to visit, and the tourism sector in the state is operating normally.
According to Masidi, tourism operators in the State are working together to inform their partners overseas that Sabah is safe for travellers including the east coast of Sabah, the gateway to the world famous Danum Valley and Sipadan island.
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A Journey to the Heart of Borneo
The Sandakan Offroad Challenge 2013 roared into action as more than 50 four-wheel drive vehicles began their long journey to the rugged wilds of the Demarakot rainforest.
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Rich eco-tourism potential deep in Sabah's interior
Sabah is blessed with a wealth of natural treasures, the stock-in-trade of eco-tourism.
"Tourists come to Sabah looking for an adventure, and the state has many breathtaking attractions just waiting to be discovered," Sabah Assistant Agriculture Minister and Food Industry, Datuk Bobbey Suan said in his speech at the launching of a grassroots youth fish pond project at the site of the proposed Sangkaliwara recreational center at Kampung Pampangon, Sapulut.
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KKIA is poised for an upsurge of foreign arrivals
The addition of a new direct route as well as the reinstatement of three other direct routes from the Asia Pacific region will further increase the foreign arrivals to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA).
11 airlines with a weekly seating capacity of 18,000 will reconnect 13 international cities with Sabah, including Shanghai, Hong Kong, Osaka and Perth.
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RM10 million revenue for three major annual sale campaigns
Tourists often do a fair amount of shopping when they visit a place. In fact the retail business catering to tourists is an important part of the tourism industry.
Datuk Seri Panglima Tengku Zainal Adlin, Chairman of Sabah Tourism Board said this at the Launching of the State-level 1Malaysia Year-end Sale 2012 here at Lintasan Deasoka, Gaya Street, Sunday.
In pictures
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State Assemblymen Swearing in Ceremony |
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Closing Ceremony of IT training for usage of IOS and Android |
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The 6th Biennial Sabah Games (SAGA) 2013 |
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Quotes of the Day
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We strive to empower all members of society, including women to ensure they reach their fullest potential and play a greater role in driving Sabah's future development
Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman, said in his address at the swearing-in ceremony for members of the Sabah Women Advisory Council (MPWS) held at his official residence in Seri Gaya yesterday.
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A clearer understanding of the objective behind initiatives such as the giving out of communal grants is important so that the people will not be confused and misled into thinking that the government of the day was not assisting them in land matters.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman said during a courtesy call by the committee members of Sabah Native Land Owners Association (SANLODA) at the Sabah State Legislative building, yesterday.
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I hope all elected representatives will make full use of the State Assembly sitting as the best platform to not only participate actively in debates, but also more importantly, every word said represent the voice of the grassroots
Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman speaking at the State dinner in conjunction with the opening of the State Assembly sitting in Likas.
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If we wish to become a more developed and more inclusive society, employee welfare must be prioritised. I ask all employers to commit to pay their workers a living wage.
Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, said in his keynote address at the Invest Malaysia 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. Malaysia had introduced the Minimum Wage Policy in July last year, and employers were given until early this year to begin complying with the new regulation.
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Before we move further ahead in developing the Oil and Gas industry in Sabah, it is important that we gain better knowledge of and a full understanding on the approach taken by the nation as a whole in this sector of the economy
Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Industrial Development Datuk Raymond Tan said at the 17th Asia Oil and Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur. Tan led the delegation from Sabah to the Conference.