Sabah's Leisure & Retreats

Sabah, Malaysian Borneo has been regarded as one of the best destinations in the world for relaxing vacations. The main attractions are naturally Sabah’s beautiful islands with sandy beaches, blue waters and magnificent coral reefs, pristine rainforest, favourable climate, fascinating tradition and culture and abundant endemic wildlife.


International nature enthusiasts and wellness practitioners have long cherished Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, for her dynamic range of exotic medicinal plants. Sabah’s natural and pristine forest is rich with remedial and therapeutic herbs and spices growing in abundance all over Sabah; hence, it is only natural that they are utilised for beauty and wellness purposes. On top of that, Sabah has fascinating and diverse range of traditional healing practices which come from 30 different indigenous tribes.


Kota Kinabalu, the state capital, is the modern getaway to the rest of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Direct flights between Kota Kinabalu (or KK) and the regional capitals of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul, Kaoshiung, Hong Kong, Taipei, Guangzhou, Xiamen and Shanghai in China, Sydney, Manila, Manado & Balikpapan Indonesia, Brunei, make Sabah easily accessible to travellers everywhere.

RM75m Resort For Pulau Gaya

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Putra Jaya: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has announced 19 more Entry Point Projects (EPPs) under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) which will generate almost RM67 billion in investments, RM36 billion in gross national income and create 35,000 new jobs.
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Sabah Expects RM8b From Tourism By 2015

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will be expecting five million tourist arrivals and a receipt of RM8 billion a year by 2015, said Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Bolkiah Ismail.
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Malaysia Airlines’ Perth-Sabah Direct Flight

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KOTA KINABALU: Australia wants to capitalise on Malaysia Airlines’ (MAS) three-weekly direct flights between Perth and Sabah to boost trade with the state.
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Sabah Eyes 2.4m Tourists In 2011

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KOTA KINABALU: A target of about 2.4 million visitors to Sabah has been set for this year.
The target comes after Sabah, dubbed the Land Below The Wind, met last year’s goal of 2.3 million tourists.
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Kota Kinabalu launches Safe City Programme

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KOTA KINABALU: City Hall together with the Royal Malaysian Police will be launching the Kota Kinabalu Safe City Programme in front of the City Hall building.
The event will be graced by Mayor Datuk Iliyas Ibrahim at 9am.
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Karambunai Eco Resort

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KOTA KINABALU: The Karambunai Econature Integrated Resort is expected to create 15,000-20,000 jobs in Sabah, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman yesterday.
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Wellness Journey 2011

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Kota Kinabalu: Nurturant parents should make an effort to attend the inaugural Wellness Journey 2011 which constitutes a conference on wellness and stress management, and a showcase of spas, wellness destinations and health products.

Making the call, Tuesday, Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs, Datuk Hjh Azizah Mohd Dun, said parents must be acquainted with stress management, given the numerous challenges and problems of parenthood faced by them.
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