Riverfront tourism players urged to adopt best practices, safety standards to draw visitors


Bangkuai (right) launching the newly registered Pertubuhan Arus Deras Sabah (Arusdesa) while Arusdesa chairman Marcel Anthony (middle) and Kiulu Tourism Association chairman Meijin Maginggow (left) look on.

KOTA KINABALU: Riverfront tourism operators have been urged to be role models for responsible tourism.

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai said riverine operators and the surrounding communities should play their part to adopt the best practices in the tourism sector.

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