Taiwanese group wants to build RM1bil resort

Caption: Sinyi Group Chairman Chou Chun Chi (second right) presenting a memento to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (second left) after the courtesy call on Tuesday. — Pix courtesy of chief minister's office

KOTA KINABALU: A Taiwanese group has expressed interest in building a luxurious five-star ecotourism resort on Mengalum Island costing at least RM1bil.

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, the island, located 75 minutes away from here by boat, was mostly visited by Chinese tourists.