Sabah tourism on track for strong comeback, says Hajiji

Hajiji being taken on a down memory lane tour of the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa since its establishment in 1983.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is showing signs of a strong comeback in terms of tourist arrivals after the pandemic with the state recording a hotel occupancy rate average of over 50% for the past six months, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

"Even as we speak, visitor arrivals continue to show strong growth in 2023, with overall visitor arrivals to Sabah registered at 1.4 million international and domestic arrivals from January to July of this year,” said the Chief Minister.