Sabah village among finalists for UN award


Rose among the foliage: A visitor at the Kg Batu Puteh eco-tourism site in Kinabatangan.

KOTA KINABALU: Getting foreign tourists to come and live with villagers to sample their simple way of life has put the spotlight on a little-known village in Sabah.

Kampung Batu Puteh in Kinabatangan has been selected as among the 75 finalists for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation’s (UNWTO) “Best Village” tourism award, from among 170 entries.

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