Timor-Leste keen to learn from Sabah’s rural tourism

Bangkuai (second left) sharing a light moment with Timor-Leste State Secretary for Forestry Fernandinho Vieira da Costa at the Lingga Eco Tourism in Kiulu.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s push on rural tourism has attracted interest from southeast Asian neighbours Timor Leste.

Its Secretary of State for Forestry Fernandinho Vieira da Costa said his country was keen to work with the state in conservation and community-based tourism (COBT) initiatives.