Traditional CNY Market in KK cancelled

Kota Kinabalu: The city’s traditional Chinese New Year market scheduled for Wednesday (Feb 10) has been cancelled this year.

Kota Kinabalu Mayor Noorliza Awang Alip (pic) made the announcement in a statement posted on Facebook.

The decision comes in line with the current Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO) where the Sabah Government has not lifted the ban on night markets which was recently lifted by the Federal Government.

The popular market, which is traditionally held two days before Chinese New Year along Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens within the city’s business area, draws large crowds of locals seeking last-minute buys of festive goods like fresh flowers, plants, festive decorations and local delicacies among a host of everything else.