KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government hopes to achieve its target of four million tourist arrivals this year, up from the 3.8 million for 2018, Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Juhar Mahiruddin said today.
He said the government is targeting more balanced tourist arrivals from China, the European countries, the United States and the countries in Oceania.
“To achieve the target, the government will strive to enhance air accessibility to Sabah and diversify the tourism products of the state, especially in the rural areas and the east coast,” he said.
Juhar delivered the policy speech when opening the first meeting of the second session of the current Sabah Legislative Assembly.
He said the Sabah government is also committed to ensuring that the tourism sector in the state remains vibrant and competitive by focusing on the beauty of nature and cultural heritage as the major tourism assets. – Bernama
