Sabah to be developed as health tourism destination for Indonesian tourists

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin (front line, second left) with Batik Air chief executive officer Captain Mushafiz Mustafa Bakri (front line, left) during the meeting between the Ministry officials and the Indonesian airline on Wednesday at Kuala Lumpur.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is keen to leverage on the potential direct routes from Indonesia to promote the state as a health tourism destination to the neighbouring tourists.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said they are currently in talks with Indonesian airline Batik Air on connecting several Indonesian destinations with the state capital.