PADAWAN: A masterplan is believed to be in the works to redevelop and revive Borneo Highlands Resort to its glory days.
Chairman of the Borneo Highland Resident Club, Datuk Lo Khere Chiang, believed there is a masterplan in the pipeline for the resort to be revived as an attraction for visitors.
He said the state government has taken over the resort with the Land Custody Development Authority (LCDA) entrusted to make plans on redeveloping the resort in the highlands.
“It is unfortunate the resort did not develop from where it was. It has a golf course and hotels here but it failed to develop as it should.
“However, the state government now has taken over this whole place and, with that, I can see the future of the resort is very bright.”
He said this to the New Sarawak Tribune at the Raya Glamping Event@Borneo Highlands Resort on Sunday morning (Apr 21).
Lo said he would love to see the resort come back to life with its attractions such as the Kalimantan viewpoint and the surrounding flora and fauna.
“We had a nice flower garden before, which was a tourist attraction.
“Because of the cool temperature up here, the flowers are different, they bloom bigger and everything you see seem to be in bigger size.
“It was a tourist attraction back then and I would like to see the flower garden being revived,” said Lo.
The Batu Kitang assemblyman also urged the private sector to come in and invest into Borneo Highlands Resort especially towards improving the attractions here.
“We just need entrepreneurs, people who like flowers to come in and invest to make this business profitable.
“At the same time, we can create an attractive flower garden up in the highlands where everybody can enjoy.”
He noted that the resort is also an attraction for wedding photography, where newlyweds would often take photos against the backdrop of the surrounding nature and beautiful mist in the morning.
“I believe a lot of things are being planned and we just have to go from where we are now and invest in the right place, where people want it and people will come and make this place vibrant again.
“It’s a win-win situation for the investors together with government and this place will be vibrant again like before,” he added.
