Sabah on the right course for a steady tourism recovery


The city of KK and its surrounding neighbourhoods have been spruced up in the past few years. — RACHEL YAPP

On March 2, Sabah welcomed its first direct flight from China since the Covid-19 pandemic. In a statement, the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) said that the AirAsia flight from Guangzhou arrived at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 5.30am, carrying 140 passengers.

“We are thrilled to have Chinese visitors back, and we hope our industry players will continue to provide exceptional hospitality services to

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