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15Oct

China Southern Airlines Inaugural Flight Press Conference on 28 September 2018

    Honourable Datuk Christina Liew welcomes the delegates from China Southern Airlines at the inaugural flight press conference on the 28 September 2018. YB Datuk Christina Liew bersama wakil delegasi dari China Southern Airlines semasa sidang media penerbangan sulung China Southern Airlines dari Shenzen ke Kota Kinabalu pada 28 September 2018.
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15Oct

Architects urged to design exciting eco-tourism buildings in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Members of the architecture industry are encouraged to create interesting and sustainable designs for resorts amidst the booming tourism industry in Sabah.

Deputy Chief Minister and state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said architects have an important role to play in designing exciting tourism buildings that will be in harmony with the environment.

“In your design or planning, please always think of sustainable architecture that will protect and preserve the pristine environment, so that the natural beauty can be enjoyed by the generations to come.

“As the world is going green, eco-resorts are a trend. We should make our tourism resorts compliant to green-building certification, so we can proudly tell the world that all our tourism resorts are truly eco-friendly,” Liew said when speaking representatives from the architecture industry at the launch of Borneo Architecture Festival (BAF) 2018 here, today. Present was Malaysian Architect Organisation’s Sabah Chapter chairman Arnold Kwan.

The fourth Borneo Architecture Festival was aimed at providing a platform for local and international architects to share their experience and knowledge about architectural tourism.

Meanwhile, Kwan, in his speech, said architecture and tourism were closely related as architecture eventually become tourist attractions.

“It’s always a trend, especially in all major cities around the world today, to preserve and transform old structures into tourist attractions. A classic example is Sydney in Australia, where the old city has been successfully transformed into a trendy and vibrant commercial district by maintaining the old architectural design.

“In Sabah, our asset and strength have always been the colourful multiethnic people and the rich biodiversity such as Mount Kinabalu, Sipadan island, wildlife, as well as the flora and fauna in the state’s virgin forests.

“All these can be a great inspiration for more dialogue and debates as well as experimentation in architecture. I also urged all architects to be mindful of our heritage be it natural or man-made things as these need to be preserved for our future generation,” he said.

  Source: New Straits Times
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11Oct

Hundreds throng Cultural Float Parade

Kota Kinabalu: Hundreds lined the roads from Bundusan to Bukit Padang for the Cultural Float Parade, on Saturday evening. The parade was hosted by the Che Hor Khor Moral Uplifting Society in conjunction with the Official Birthday of Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin. A dozen colourful floats, depicting various cultural, landmark, floral and fauna figures lighted up the roads as bystanders grabbed the opportunity to snap photos with them. The parade was flagged-off at the Wong Kwok Go-Kart before making it way to Bukit Padang, while passing by a grand stand for guests of honour set up next to the Church of Mary Immaculate. The parade was participated by temples, schools, as well as Sabah Tourism Board (STB). Also taking part was a lantern procession and a school marching band. Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister cum Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said the event showcased the rich and diverse cultures of the various ethnic populace in Sabah as the floats' designs and construction reflect such diversity. "It can also promotes unity and harmony as well as an avenue to promote the tourism sector," she said in an officiating speech read by Api-Api community development leader Grace Lee. "Tourists can witness and experience the diversity of our culture and heritage through this colourful and joyful event." She also hoped the Che Hor Khor Moral Uplifting Society will continue their generous spirit in lending a helping hand to the community. "The society is well known for their charitable works and an ever willing spirit to help improve the social welfare of the needy in various remote areas of Sabah, such as providing financial aid to the families of the mountain guides who perished in the earthquake a few years back, as well as to the flood and fire victims in Penampang and Kudat," she said. Che Hor Khor Moral Uplifting Society President Wong Sound Sing said he hoped the event will be turned into an annual affair to help promote tourism in the State. The organisation, he said, was established in 2002 with the prime objectives of promoting good moral values as well as to carry out charitable deeds. "Among the recent contributions by the society were the donation of daily essentials and stationery to the fire victims of SMK Datuk Mojuntin hostel in Penampang and financial aid to SM Pei Tsin hostel in Kudat," he said. Also present were Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin, Likas assemblyman Tan Lee Fatt, Luyang assemblyman Phoong Jin Zhe and United Sabah Chinese Communities Association of Kota Kinabalu president Datuk Susan Wong, and Malaysia-China Chamber of Commerce Sabah Branch president Datuk Frankie Liew. - Ricardo Unto   Source: Daily Express
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08Oct

Sabah wants Mt Kinabalu in Unesco geopark list

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has set its sights on getting Mount Kina­balu and its surrounding districts listed in Unesco Global Geoparks by 2020. Deputy Chief Minister Christina Liew said Sabah Parks was on track to getting the geopark recognised as a National Geopark (Malaysia) before it could be declared a Unesco Global Geo­park. Dubbed “Aspiring Kinabalu Geopark”, the proposed Kinabalu geopark covers the entire Kina­balu Park and either as a whole or parts of the Ranau, Kota Belud and Kota Marudu districts. Kinabalu Park itself is a Unesco World Heritage Site and has an area of 75,370ha. Liew, who is State Tourism, Culture and Tourism Minister, said after a meeting with officials from the Sabah Parks, Depart­ment of Minerals and Geosciences Malaysia, Sabah, Universiti Keb­angsaan Malaysia (UKM) and Universiti Malaysia Sabah here that the proposal was a new concept of tourism and that her ministry would prepare a Cabinet paper for consideration and app­roval. “We want to conserve Kinabalu Park for the present and future generations not only for its ecological functions, but also for education, recreation and economic development purposes,” she said. She added that a Kinabalu Unesco Global Geopark Site would put Sabah on the world map and boost tourism growth, as well as bring socio-economic benefits to local communities. UKM Prof Emeritus Dr Ibrahim Komoo, a geologist who was responsible for introducing the Unesco Global Geopark label to Malaysia, said a Unesco Global Geopark has three main elements. “Firstly, it is a single and unified geographical area. Secondly, it has sites and landscapes of international geological significance. “Thirdly, it must be managed in a holistic manner by offering protection, education and sustainable development. “Geotourism does not mean geology alone. “Here, we look at geological, biological and cultural aspects together so that we can provide information to the tourists and give them a complete picture of the history of the geopark,” he added. Dr Ibrahim said the Tawau Hills Park also had the right attributes to be declared a Unesco Global Geopark. The Langkawi Unesco Global Geopark is the first in Malaysia and was set up in 2007.   Source: The Star Online  
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08Oct

Sabah tourism receipts expected to hit RM8b

Kota Kinabalu: Tourism receipts for the State are expected to reach RM8 billion this year and will continue to grow in the years ahead if tourists have a safe, comfortable and memorable stay in Sabah. "This will not happen by chance but it requires both public and private sectors to work in sync. We are happy to work closely with the State Government to achieve the aspirations of Sabah," the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) said. The association also agreed that Sabah has the potential to be a home port in the region for cruise ships and it is for this reason that both the State Government and all the players in the tourism industry should work in unison for the good of the State, country and all Malaysians. Matta President Datuk Tan Kok Liang also acknowledged the need to cap domestic airfares which had adversely impacted travellers during festive seasons, and strategies to bring back long haul tourists from Europe. He said Matta and the Sabah Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Datuk Shafie Apdal had meaningful deliberations on Tuesday on the importance of sound tourism infrastructure, promotions on rural tourism, maintenance on cleanliness of tourism sites such as beaches, safety and security of tourists, high airfares between Sabah and Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia. "We are very pleased to be assured by Shafie that his government will continue to collaborate with the association for the betterment of our State and country," he stressed. During the deliberation held at the office of the Chief Minister, Tan said the association also invited Shafie to officially launch the forthcoming Matta Fair 2019 scheduled to be held in Kuala Lumpur. In the travel event, he said, Sabah will be the preferred domestic destination. "This will help boost domestic arrivals to the State," Tan said, adding that Matta was delighted that the Chief Minister accepted the invitation. On the potential of Sabah being a home port for cruise ships in the region, Tan said to achieve the desired goal, tourism players and State Government should focus on cruise tourism in their efforts to develop more tourism products. Tan said Sabah is strategically located in the region and sees no reason why the State cannot achieve its ambition. "We need to look into this segment of emerging market which is getting popular among Asians. Sabah has the advantage because the cruise ship(s) using the State as a home port can cover the Philippines, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. "But to make the proposal a reality, a proper cruise terminal like Port Klang or Penang's Swettenham Pier must be built in Sabah to be the home port. This terminal can be constructed in Sapanggar or as a matter of fact anywhere in the State's west coast," he pointed out. According to Tan, not only having the cruise terminal in Sabah would increase the number of tourist arrivals in the State, the economic spillover for other port-related services such as handling, docking, engineering and refuelling will be good for the State. "There will be business opportunities and jobs for locals," he added. - Nikko Fabian Photo Source: Sabah Tourism   Source: Daily Express
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