Sabah eyes Russian tourists heading to Southeast Asia via Shanghai

Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew (right) stressing a point during her meeting with officials from China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines in Shanghai.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants to woo Russian tourists transiting through Shanghai on their way to Southeast Asia, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Christina Liew.

She said the current three weekly flights from Moscow to Shanghai make it a hub with huge potential from which to pull Russian tourists into Sabah as they make their way to Southeast Asia.