Looking forward to Brunei tourism spin-offs

Kota Kinabalu: Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Christina Liew is upbeat about collaborating with Brunei Darussalam Tourism for enhancement of tourism growth.She is keen for Sabah to capitalise on the direct flights from neighbouring Brunei Darussalam to London and Seoul, and a forthcoming direct flight to Tokyo in March next year via Royal Brunei Airlines (RBA).

"We (Sabah) will be able to get a fair share of the tourism pie by getting tourists from London, Seoul and Tokyo to come to Sabah for an extended holiday if connecting flights from Brunei Darussalam to Kota Kinabalu are put in place in the near future," she said after a courtesy call from the Consul General of Brunei Darussalam, Pengiran Hjh Nooriya PLW Pengiran Hj Yussof.

In an exchange of notes, Liew noted the similarities between Sabah and Brunei Darussalam in terms of holiday resorts, national parks, promoting eco-tourism and bird watching activities.

Pengiran Nooriyah said tourist attractions in her country include the Jerudong Park, Taman Mahkota (Recreational Park), Ulu Temburong National Park, Kg Air (Water Village), mosques, a water-themed park and a scenic lake.

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The Consul General, who was accompanied by Vice Consul Asulhamhaidi Hj Mohd Ashrare, invited the Minister to visit Bruneu Darussalam, saying its capital Bandar Seri Begawan is reportedly the second cleanest town in the world, being air-pollution free.

According to Pengiran Nooriyah, Kota Kinabalu is a popular holiday destination for Bruneians, especially during the school vacation and December.

"To them, KK is an ideal place for shopping and sampling seafood cuisine. Their favourite haunts are 1Borneo Hypermarket, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall and Imago Shopping Mall," she said.

Meanwhile, Sabah Tourism Board (STB) Marketing Manager, Halimah Hj Hassan said STB was targeting 100,000 visitors from Brunei Darussalam this year compared with more than 90,000 last year.

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"This figure (90,000) could be higher if we take overland travellers from the Sultanate into account," she said.

Also present were the Ministry's Permanent Secretary, Datu Rosmadi Datu Sulai and Consulate General Officer Nurul Shalena.

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