Tag - Tourism

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will explore new tourism markets in the eastern United States as part of an aggressive marketing strategy to increase tourist arrivals to the state. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the ministry through the relevant agencies will visit Portland, Oregon, U.S. to discuss joint ventures in various areas of tourism in September. "We are invited by the U.S. ambassador to do tourism marketing as well as sign an agreement whereby Kota Kinabalu and Portland in Oregon, will become sister cities," he told reporters after officiating the Sabah MATTA Fair at the Suria Sabah shopping centre here, Friday. Masidi also said that the ministry would be intensifying tourism promotions in other neighbouring countries such as Singapore and Indonesia to attract more tourists to the state.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s state capital has made it to global online portal Huffington Post’s list of top eight places to watch the sunset. The American-based news feeder included the coastal city of Kota Kinabalu in the list released three days ago, where the destinations were also considered among the world’s best places to spend retirement. Columnist Kathleen Peddicord wrote, “Often overlooked in favour of more high-profile destinations nearby, Borneo’s coastal town of Kota Kinabalu offers a dramatic backdrop for sunset-viewing. “Hit the local food market for some dumplings or noodles, grab your picnic blanket, and set up camp on the town’s beach. From that spot, you’ll have a perfect view as the sun falls behind Mount Kinabalu (the highest peak in Borneo),” she wrote. Siem Reap (Cambodia), West Lake in Hangzhou (China), Dubrovnik (Croatia), Nice (France), Tralee (Ireland), Volcan (Panama) and Punta del Este (Uruguay) were the other destinations on the list. Source: New Straits Times Online