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Tourism |
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The Sabah Government is putting great emphasis on the development
of the tourism sector in Sabah. In the 1995 statistic, the restaurant
and hotel sectors contributed RM 115.2 Million (at 1978 value) to
Sabah's GDP.
A great variety of cuisine is available in Sabah. Traditional Malay
food is typically hot and spicy. Chinese cooking is served in almost
all towns or villages. Western cooking is available in all hotels. |
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the whole of Malaysia, the number of hotel rooms has rapidly increased
from 28,432 in 1981 to 65,907 in 1994. The Malaysia Tourism Promotion
Board growth estimates for 1995 were 73,013 hotel rooms. The estimation
for year 2000, assuming 70% of annual room occupancy, is 77,104 rooms.
The requirement for a range of international standard accommodation
facilities is a prerequisite of the international tourist market.
For this reason the state government considered it necessary to take
a lead in developing the tourism sector in this direction. Thus, since
1980, the State has invested in major hotel development through semi-government
corporations such as:
*Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort (Sabah Foundation)
*Hyatt Kinabalu (SECDO)
*3 Perkasa hotels (SEDCO),
*Promenade Hotel and Api-Api Apartments and service units (SUDC)
However, the 1,105 rooms which the above hotels provide represent
only 16.5 % of all available commercial accommodation rooms. The latest
198 accommodation establishments are owned and operated by private
sectors.
A breakdown of existing hotels into two to three, three to four and
four to five star rating are as follows:-
*Two to three star (budget/lower) : 62.6%,
*three to four star (mid-range): 23% and,
*four to five star (upmarket): 14.4%.
For further information, please contact :
Ministry of Tourism and Environment Development Sabah,
5th, 6th &7th Floors, Menara Sabah Bank,
Wisma Tun Fuad Stephens,
88300 Kota Kinabalu.
Source:
Yearbook of Statistic, Sabah, 1996.
Sabah Tourism Master Plan, Main Report,
Chapter 8, February 1996. |
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There
are ten sports centers run by various local authorities all over Sabah.
The Likas Sports Complex in Kota Kinabalu has the full range of facilities
for public use. It has a full-sized football (soccer) stadium, badminton
, tennis and squash courts, a gymnasium and an Olympic-sized swimming
pool. Ten privately runned recreational clubs also offer their facilities
to members and visitors.
Major hotels such as Tanjung Aru Beach Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Shangri-La
RasaRia Resort in Tuaran, Ramada Renaissance in Sandakan, and Marco
Polo in Tawau also have facilities such as fitness centres and swimming
pools.
There are currently 7 golf courses around the state and more courses
are being built. The fees can range from RM20.00 to RM100.00 on weekdays
and RM50.00 to RM200.00 on weekends for visitors. The premier club,
Sabah Golf and Country Club in Kota Kinabalu, has an 18-hole course.
The Kinabalu Golf Club has a 9-hole course at Tanjung Aru Beach Resort.
Other courses are located in Sandakan, Kudat, Keningau and Ranau.
The Ranau golf course situated on a 1,500-metre slope offers golfers
a brand new experience.
Water sports such as white-water rafting, scuba diving and snorkeling
are also popular in Sabah. Most tour and dive operators offer packages
for them. |
in
1996, Sabah registered 67 establishments targeting tour and travel
operations. The total revenue involved was RM35 Million and expenditure
involved was RM33 Million.
Please refer to the directory for the detailed list of tour operators.
See also the hotel list in Sabah.
Source: Yearbook of Statistics, Sabah, 1999
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| PRINCIPAL STATISTICS
- TOURIST AND TRAVEL AGENCIES, SABAH |
| Tourist
and Travel Agencies |
RM ('000) |
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1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1994 |
1996 |
| Number of Establishments |
71 |
65 |
64 |
62 |
67 |
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| Revenue |
16,710 |
19,298 |
23,523 |
29,045 |
35,605 |
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| Expenditure |
16,166 |
18,914 |
23,490 |
28,436 |
33,382 |
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| Value of Fixed Assets
Owned as at End of Year |
4,115 |
4,177 |
4,748 |
6,282 |
7,622 |
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| Number of Persons
Engaged as at 31st December |
490 |
493 |
481 |
506 |
575 |
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| Salaries and Wages
Paid during The Year |
4,659 |
4,868 |
5,326 |
5,804 |
7,571 |
| Note:
The Census was not conducted for reference year 1993, 1995 and
1997. |
| Source:
Yearbook of Statistics Sabah, 1999 |
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