Sabah to exceed 2023 tourism target by 300,000 arrivals


Bangkuai (third left), representing the Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, launching the RTSA report together with Dr Mohd Uzir (middle), in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah expects to receive some 2.5 million tourists by year's end, surpassing its target of 2.2 million arrivals this year.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said as of October, the state had welcomed about 2.1 million visitors and earned some RM4.2bil in tourism receipts.

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