{"id":251302,"date":"2025-05-15T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=251302"},"modified":"2025-05-14T22:23:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:23:00","slug":"sabah-recruits-agro-tourism-specialists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/05\/sabah-recruits-agro-tourism-specialists\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabah recruits agro-tourism specialists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KOTA KINABALU, 15 MAY 2025: Five Taiwanese universities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with four of Sabah\u2019s tourism-related associations to enhance agro-and-community-based tourism efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

State Assistant Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister of Sabah, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, witnessed the signing ceremony that took place at Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu last week.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Photo credit: Sabah Tourism Board.<\/em> Datuk Joniston Bangkuai at the signing of the MoU between universities from Taiwan and Sabah tourism associations. Also from front R-L) Deputy Permanent Secretary of Sabah Rural Development Ministry Patricia Vain, Deputy Permanent Secretary I of the Sabah Tourism, Culture, and Environment Ministry Mary Malangking, STB chief executive officer Julinus Jeffery Jimit, and Malaysia Talent Education and Industry-Academia Collaboration Association Pang Thou Chong, acting on behalf of the Taiwanese representative.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Taiwanese signatories included Dayeh University, National Chi Nan University, Nan Kai University of Technology, Lee-Ming Institute of Technology, and Taiwan Agro and Rural Tourism Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sabah was represented by the Kiulu Tourism Association, Tambunan Tourism Association, Persatuan Pengusaha Kopi Tenom Sabah, and Persatuan Komuniti Wanita Kampung Tambatuon Kota Belud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) will facilitate the collaboration as part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainable and inclusive tourism development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johnson, also the STB Chair, said the partnership aligns with the state\u2019s Sabah Maju Jaya development plan, which identifies agriculture and tourism as key pillars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed the importance of agro-tourism in creating meaningful visitor experiences while supporting rural communities directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the STB has identified 51 agro-tourism products statewide and is piloting a digital data platform in Kiulu to improve rural tourism strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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