TAMBUNAN, May 29 The lush greenery and cool temperature of the Crocker Range Park make Gunung Alab one of Sabah’s best “lung cleansing” destinations. With temperatures ranging 11-18 degree Celsius, this place has become an alternative destination for a cold-weather and nature adventure.
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Many people have turned to selling food from home or at markets to either supplement their income or to make ends meet. Bernama
The spread of Covid-19 and the implementation of the movement control order over the past year have affected the income of bus operators and drivers, forcing them to seek income from other sources.
Tour bus driver, Mohd Faiz Yusuf, 29, said since tourism activities were not allowed, he and his wife had to try to earn an income by selling kuih by the side of the road near their home in Nibong Tebal, Penang.
“I have been driving buses for five years but now, we do whatever it takes to put food on the table. I start the bus every day to keep the engine running since it has been sitting all this while.
From left: Abdulla Mausoom, Minister of Tourism, Republic of Maldives and Ms Noredah Othman
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has welcomed the election of two new government members to the PATA Executive Board.
Abdulla Mausoom, minister of tourism, Republic of Maldives, and Noredah Othman, general manager, Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia were both elected for a two-year term beginning April 29, 2021.
From left: Abdulla Mausoom, and Noredah Othman
Before assuming minister on August 6, 2020, Mausoom served in the diplomatic corps of Maldives from February 2019 to August 2020. He was the High Commissioner of the Republic of Maldives to the Republic of Singapore and Non-Resident High Commissioner to New Zealand and Designated Non-Resident High Commissioner to Australia.
KOTA KINABALU: The recent incident where artworks at the ruins of a colonial building downtown were removed should not dishearten local artists, says Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin.