Tourism

A potential area of collaboration is to develop Kota Kinabalu as a regional hub.

Passengers of cruise ships may stay in the country for up to 14 days without a visa.

A stakeholders’ consultation workshop on the Joint BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Blue Economy Strategy 2030 was held from 19 to 21 June in Kota Kinabalu.

More than a hundred athletes and sports officials will gather in the city of Puerto Princesa for the 11th BIMP-EAGA Friendship Games on 1 to 5 December 2024.

Areas of collaboration include promotion of Muslim-friendly and halal tourism, investments, airline cooperation, and knowledge sharing.

The festival will be headlined by Grammy award winner Kitaro and award-winning Malaysian singer Dato’ Zainalabidin.

Closing loopholes in the regulation of alternative accommodations would benefit the travelers, the state, and property owners.

Tourism ministers in Southeast Asia have endorsed a holistic and long-term strategic plan to guide the sustainable development of the tourism industry.

To meet this year's target of 2.8 million arrivals, the state aims to develop quality tourism products and services.