KOTA KINABALU: The lucrative tourism industry continues to be one of Sabah’s major income earners as Sabah increased its target arrivals by 1.1 per cent totaling 2.875 million visitors compared to 2011.
This was an estimated RM5.178 billion revenue earned, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment reported yesterday.
“The industry has proven to be resilient, rising from turbulent times and gaining strength from adversity from the beginning of 2012 with challenges faced especially on flight uncertainty,” said its minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun.
International arrivals recorded an overall positive growth of 11.3 per cent with double digit growth from China and Hong Kong (44.3%) and South Korea (26.1%).
European arrivals especially from the United Kingdom and Ireland (growth of 39.9%) were also making a comeback to Sabah, indicating confidence in long-haul travelling and strong focus on nature-based tourism, Sabah’s stronghold in the industry.
Domestic tourism remained as the main contributor making 67% of the total arrivals or 1.933 million to Sabah in 2012.
However, this was a decrease of 3.2% compared to 2011 mainly due to a reduction in total domestic seat capacity from both Sarawak and the peninsula.
“For the first time in fourteen years domestic arrivals were affected due to less competitive airfares offered to the domestic outbound market as well as opening of new routes by low cost carriers to other regional destination. This year we continue to keep our partners, the airlines, close to support our destination as 96% of our arrivals come by air,” said Masidi.
“Sabah’s tourism industry will have a roaring start in 2013. We will benefit from Malaysia Airlines’ reinstatement of direct international routes to Sabah and MASWings’ focus on BIMP EAGA region.
“AirAsia’s commitment in increasing domestic flight frequencies and very soon the introduction of a new airline, MALINDO, can strengthen our industry and create a more competitive landscape that will benefit the domestic market.
“Looking ahead, we are targeting to increase arrivals from 3% to 4.3% or from 2.96 million to 3 million arrivals,” Masidi reiterated.Borneo Post Online
This was an estimated RM5.178 billion revenue earned, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment reported yesterday.
“The industry has proven to be resilient, rising from turbulent times and gaining strength from adversity from the beginning of 2012 with challenges faced especially on flight uncertainty,” said its minister, Datuk Masidi Manjun.
International arrivals recorded an overall positive growth of 11.3 per cent with double digit growth from China and Hong Kong (44.3%) and South Korea (26.1%).
European arrivals especially from the United Kingdom and Ireland (growth of 39.9%) were also making a comeback to Sabah, indicating confidence in long-haul travelling and strong focus on nature-based tourism, Sabah’s stronghold in the industry.
Domestic tourism remained as the main contributor making 67% of the total arrivals or 1.933 million to Sabah in 2012.
However, this was a decrease of 3.2% compared to 2011 mainly due to a reduction in total domestic seat capacity from both Sarawak and the peninsula.
“For the first time in fourteen years domestic arrivals were affected due to less competitive airfares offered to the domestic outbound market as well as opening of new routes by low cost carriers to other regional destination. This year we continue to keep our partners, the airlines, close to support our destination as 96% of our arrivals come by air,” said Masidi.
“Sabah’s tourism industry will have a roaring start in 2013. We will benefit from Malaysia Airlines’ reinstatement of direct international routes to Sabah and MASWings’ focus on BIMP EAGA region.
“AirAsia’s commitment in increasing domestic flight frequencies and very soon the introduction of a new airline, MALINDO, can strengthen our industry and create a more competitive landscape that will benefit the domestic market.
“Looking ahead, we are targeting to increase arrivals from 3% to 4.3% or from 2.96 million to 3 million arrivals,” Masidi reiterated.Borneo Post Online
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Tawau yang kaya dengan sumber alam semulajadi mempunyai potensi untuk menjadi destinasi pelancongan unggul di Sabah, kata Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Negeri, Datuk Masidi Manjun.
Pembinaan jalan pesisir menghubungkan Tuaran, Kota Marudu hingga Kudat akan memangkinkan industri pelancongan di utara Sabah, kata Pembantu Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Negeri Datuk Bolkiah Ismail Selasa.
banyak kawasan peranginan, padang golf dan industri inap desa dijangka wujud apabila jalan itu siap kelak.
"Kampung-kampung yang terlibat dengan jalan tersebut juga akan merasai kenikmatan pembangunan prasarana yang memberi peluang kepada mereka untuk membuka gerai-gerai dan mungkin ada pembangunan pekan baru sekaligus merancakkan ekonomi penduduk sekitar.
Cara pengurusan kewangan kerajaan Sabah dan dasar perhutanan Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman dianggap sebagai yang terbaik di Malaysia, kata pemimpin veteran negeri, Tan Sri Herman Luping.
Beliau berkata Musa, yang mentadbir urus kerajaan negeri sejak sembilan tahun lalu, bukan sahaja dapat memastikan Sabah terus maju, tetapi juga membawa lebih kestabilan politik, kemakmuran dan pembangunan pembangunan infrastruktur di negeri ini.
"Sabah di bawah beliau (Musa) pastinya kini sedang pesat membangun...
strategi Musa yang komprehensif dengan mengambil kira sumber daripada agensi negeri dan persekutuan memulakan visi beliau dengan memastikan Sabah lebih baik dan progresif.
- Sabah melakar pelbagai kejayaan dan pencapaian dalam pelbagai agenda pembangunan yang kini berada pada landasan tepat untuk mencapai peningkatan ekonomi yang jitu dan mampan.
pelbagai inisiatif oleh kerajaan kini mula membuahkan hasil, antaranya Program Transformasi Ekonomi (ETP) dan Program Transformasi Kerajaan (GTP) yang memasuki fasa kedua pelaksanaannya.
"Dengan memberikan tumpuan kepada sektor-sektor utama seperti minyak dan gas, minyak sawit dan pelancongan, Sabah kini berada pada landasan yang tepat untuk mencapai peningkatan ekonomi yang jitu dan mampan.
Keindahan dan keunikan Sabah adalah antara daya penarik utama pelancong.
Memang berbaloi, tiap tahun terdapat kenaikan dalam kehadiran pelancong dan pendapatan dalam industri ini.
sabah mmg pusat pelancongan terbaik.
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