Sabah set to be health tourism hub for Indonesia


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 air routes with Indonesia to promote the state as a health tourism destination.

State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin revealed that talks are being carried out with Batik Air, an Indonesian airline, to connect this city and several others in Indonesia.

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