SEMPORNA: The ongoing heatwave in Sabah has been both a bane and a boon on the State’s east coast as scorching temperatures present challenges for some while offering unexpected advantages for others.
Semporna Bumiputera Tour Operators Association Chairman Kerino Jalani said tourism activities in the district were still running as usual, adding that the hot spell was attracting tourists from countries experiencing winter cold weather currently. “Fewer locals during this hot weather but there is an increase in foreign tourists, especially from China, as back home they are currently experiencing winter conditions.
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“Usually, we receive a high number of bookings for rooms and various eco-tourism activities such as fishing, hiking, camping, but due to the current hot weather and also the fasting month, the numbers have dropped,” she said. Daily Express Malaysia
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