First cruise on Belaga’s Sungai Balui

Journey to nature: Abo’s double-decker cruise boat.

SIBU: A leisurely cruise along the greenish-blue water of Sungai Balui was something unthinkable before due to its remote location near the border of Kalimantan.

But thanks to Graham Abo, who is from the Kayan tribe in Belaga, there is now a first-ever cruise along the river, which is helping to spark the local tourism industry.