Sabah sees surge in tourism: 1.44 million visitors in just five months


KOTA KINABALU: In the first five months this year, Sabah welcomed 1.44 million visitors, bringing in about RM3.3bil in tourism income, says Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.

He said this when speaking at a dinner with Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail and 15 foreign diplomats and officials from 10 countries in Semporna on Saturday (July 5).

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