Sabah sees surge in Chinese tourist arrivals, prompting more flights


KOTA KINABALU: Chinese visitors now constitute Sabah's largest international tourist segment, with 262,070 arrivals recorded in the first seven months of 2024.

“This represents an astounding 905.9% increase compared to the 26,054 arrivals during the same period last year,” said Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister, Datuk Christina Liew.

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