Kota Kinabalu: The State Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry welcomed the establishment of a police beat base in the city in view of tourism revival, as announced by Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun on Friday.
Its Minister Datuk Christina Liew commended the police for their initiative, saying it is a most timely move as the State is on track to tourism recovery.
She concurred with Jauteh that although there is no doubt that Sabah and Kota Kinabalu are safe, it’s better that we all work together to maintain the safety status quo that has been achieved thus far.
“A sense of safety is of paramount importance to visitors coming to a foreign country. We must make them feel safe so that they can move about freely and enjoy their stay without any fear of being harassed.
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On Friday, the Sabah Police Commissioner launched a round-the-clock police beat booth at the Warisan Square, here.
According to Liew, Sabah is witnessing a surge in Korean tourists, following the reopening of international borders this year, after Malaysia started its transition from the Covid-19 pandemic to the endemic phase in April 2022 till now.
“Today (Sunday), Air Asia is relaunching its Macau-Kota Kinabalu route with direct scheduled flight services four times per week.
“This brings to a total of 40 direct scheduled flights weekly from China (including Hong Kong) to Kota Kinabalu, via Air Asia alone, that is, Hong Kong (10 flights per week), Guangzhou (7 flights per week), Shenzhen (7 flights per week), Beijing (7 flights per week), Wuhan (5 flights per week) and Macau (4 flights per week,” she said.
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