{"id":252144,"date":"2025-06-05T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=252144"},"modified":"2025-06-05T06:13:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T23:13:41","slug":"sabah-welcomes-visitors-to-kaamatan-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/06\/sabah-welcomes-visitors-to-kaamatan-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabah welcomes visitors to Kaamatan Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>KOTA KINABALU, 5 JUNE 2025: In conjunction with Sabah\u2019s iconic Kaamatan Festival and the Visit Malaysia 2026 (VM2026) campaign, Tourism Malaysia Sabah hosted welcome receptions at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) to greet arriving visitors with an engaging showcase of local culture and tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The welcome receptions focused on&nbsp; 27 flights bringing visitors from Seoul, Taipei, Singapore, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and destinations across Malaysia during the festival hosted in May. 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