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28Jun

Frankie praises SCA

Kota Kinabalu: Youth and Sports Minister Frankie Poon praised Sabah Chess Association (SCA) for organising the Borneo Chess Festival 2018 at Likas Square Ballroom, Kota Kinabalu this August. According to SCA vice president Abdul Aziz Julkarnain who led a delegate to pay the Minister at his office on Wednesday, they are expecting 400 participants in the Borneo Inter States Championship 2018 from August 1-4, and some 300 chess lovers from China, Spain, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore would be competing in the Borneo International Chess Championship 2018 (Open) and Borneo International Chess Championship 2018 (Juniors) from August 4-6. Frankie said these events are important part of sports tourism for the State and encouraged SCA to continue organising such events in the future. "It is very good of SCA to organise such international events and with sports tourism in mind, I hope they can keep up the good work, as well as to further develop chess in the schools in Sabah as the game can help to build a person's character, discipline and stimulate the mind," he said. Meanwhile, the Minister also met up with delegates from Sabah Golf Association (SGA) led by president Datuk George Bandusena who informed him that the 12th Sabah International Junior Master 2018 to be held in Kudat Golf Club from June 29-July 1 is expected to attract 80 participants from local, Kedah, Sarawak, Brunei, Singapore and Sri Lanka. He was also briefed by Sukma team manager Ronnie Pancratius on their preparation for the biennial games in Perak in September. President of Cycling Association of Kota Kinabalu (CAKK), Eric Ye and his committee members who also made courtesy call on the Minister informed two upcoming events with the 4th CAKK MTB XC Challenge 2018 to be held at SK Bantayan, Tamparuli and the 6th Kota Kinabalu Century Cycling Race 2018 which is expected to draw in 600 local and foreign cyclists enthusiasts and will be held at Likas Sports Complex on November 18. – GL Oh Source: Daily Express
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28Jun

Tg Aru sunset a must-see, say locals and visitors

KOTA KINABALU: The beautiful sunset at Tanjung Aru Beach is a must-see attraction in every city tour’s itinerary. The popular beach is one of the attractions visited by tourists to ‘punch card’, so to speak, in order to post enviable photographs on social media. Popular Express Travel Sdn Bhd general manager Candy Chung said Tanjung Aru Beach was touted as having the most beautiful sunset by locals and foreigners on Facebook. She said buses of tourists were brought to the beach as part of a city tour’s itinerary. “The famous beach is a must-see attraction and there is no entry fee too. “As locals, we are proud to have such a mesmerizing natural scenery.” Candy added that the Tanjung Aru Beach was ideal for tourists to take envious photographs to share on social media and to show that they have indeed been to the beach. She stressed that the beach must be retained not only for tourism, but because it was a recreational place for locals all the while. “Whenever I go to Tanjung Aru Beach, I see locals bringing their children to play there. “For locals, going to the beach is more on the experience, to swim at the sea and taking their children there to have fun.” If the Tanjung Aru Eco Development (TAED) project is scrapped, Candy said the relevant authority should work on beautifying the beach. She added that local hawkers should also be allowed to operate at the beach to earn a living. “Most importantly, the beach should be kept clean and have toilets.” Meanwhile, Deng Li Juan, 24, and her family from Chongqing, China decided to visit the beach yesterday morning before flying to Semporna in the afternoon. “We had wanted to come last evening (Tuesday) but it rained, so we are here today before catching the 1pm flight.” She said the Tanjung Aru Beach was one of the recommended places to visit, particularly to watch the sunset and walk along the sandy beach. “For us from southern China, we rarely have the opportunity to see the ocean. “It feels good to be here, to enjoy the sea breeze.” On suggestions for improvement, Deng proposed having lounge chairs at the beach for visitors to lay down. She also suggested to have floats for rent to visitors who could not swim. On the other hand, Mun Gi Ppeum (Joy) and Kim Ye Rin, both 23-year-old Koreans, have praised the beauty and cleanliness of Tanjung Aru Beach. They even said the beach was as beautiful as in a movie. Joy and Kim had specially made a trip to Tanjung Aru Beach in a taxi because the beach was said to be very famous on blogs. In fact, they planned to return later in the evening to watch the sunset. Source: The Borneo Post
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26Jun

Environmental activities can maintain Sabah-US diplomatic ties

KOTA KINABALU: The organizing of environmental activities can maintain diplomatic ties between Sabah and the United States of America (US). Mayor Datuk Yeo Boon Hai asserted that such programmes may not only strengthen the ties when held together with the US embassy but also give an added value to domestic tourism. “The ambassador had asked me on the best programme that could foster our relationship with them (US) and I told that programmes concerning environmental conservation are the best.” He was speaking during The America Days Sabah 2018 press conference here yesterday. According to Yeo, a total of 100 trees will be planted from Gleneagles to the city seaside walkway to mark the 150 years of Sabah-US ties. The planting that will take place on June 28 will also involve the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Christina Liew to show the support towards the long-lasting relationship. “We will plant the trees together with the (US) embassy. “The Kota Kinabalu City Hall is very honored to have the event; apart from promoting our tourism, the close ties with the embassy which also involve student exchange programmes among other long term activities could be realised,” he said. The America Days Sabah 2018 which celebrates 150 years of US good partnership with Sabah starts today and will culminate on June 28 with a celebration of the American Independence Day. Among the programmes that will be held are bike ride and street cleanup for environmental conservation and jazz performances by Gabrielle Stravelli who will collaborate with local musicians. English teaching workshops and learning for teachers and secondary schools will also be held in collaboration with Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Not only that, American skateboarders Jimmy Cao and Cheryl Jumae will also host skateboard classes, teaming up with local skateboarders to showcase the power of sports diplomacy. Source: New Sabah Times
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25Jun

Vision to turn Kiulu into a ‘must visit’ destination

Kota Kinabalu: The Kiulu Tourism Association (KTA) has set a vision to turn this sub district into a "must visit" destination in Sabah with a target of one million visitors annually by 2025. Its President Dr Edmon Guntis said KTA was confident that the effort could be achieved with the cooperation, commitment and teamwork of all stakeholders at all levels, apart from the current political stability. The tourism development in Kiulu is at present influenced by several factors, including the encouraging participation of the local residents in the rural tourism sector. "Hence the association is very much encouraging more people in the more than 100 villages in Kiulu to come together and become part of this industry which can definitely benefit them, especially in economic prosperity," he said here, Saturday. Kiulu, located near the foot of the Crocker Range, is increasingly popular as a rural eco-tourism centre in Sabah, particularly river rafting. Edmon said the tourism industry in Kiulu commenced on a small scale since 20 years ago and has grown today with the participation of more rural tour operators, comprising local residents. He said the significant increase in the number of visitors to several tourism centres in the district since early this year showed that the tourism sector in Kiulu was expanding. "In the first three months of this year, some 22,109 visitors came to Kiulu, a growth of 66 per cent from the corresponding period last year. In 2016, some 27,000 people visited Kiulu with the number increasing to about 53,000 visitors last year while the projection this year was expected to continue growing based on the current industry development, he said. He added that the rural tourism industry in Kiulu had also provided permanent jobs to about 350 residents there. Source: Daily Express
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21Jun

Govt likely to freeze crabs export from Tawau, Semporna

TAWAU: The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry is likely to freeze the overwhelmingly on crabs exportation in Tawau and Semporna while will make a careful study of mechanisms on it for the win-win solutions as part of preserving Sabah as a seafood heaven for the locals and tourists. Its minister, Junz Wong, said crab exports has become an extensive issue in Tawau due to overwhelming boxes of crabs are shipped to other countries from Tawau airport here every day. It becomes difficult to find quality crabs in Tawau and Semporna, even though the normal quality crabs are sold expensively. It is a dire need to retain the continuous supply of good quality crabs in Tawau and Semporna for the sake of promoting tourism industry, at the meantime to make Tawau as a ‘Crab Center’ in the future. “We urge all related operators and players do not worry about it as we will take all aspects for considerations in the mechanisms relating to crabs exportation before implement it,” he told the media in a press conference after visited to Tawau fishery market and jetty here while to learn more about this industry. He was accompanied by his assistant minister, Dr Daud Yusof, the permanent secretary to the ministry and directors and deputy directors of Fisheries, Ko Nelayan and Agriculture Departments. Furthermore, Junz said the state government is also having initiatives to develop Tawau and Semporna as a Seafood Export Hub and rebuild the two districts as a new township for tourism industry. In the call, Junz also has appointed Mejar Chen Fan Kyun as his Task Coordinator in Tawau. Source: The Borneo Post
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