Sukau Rainforest Lodge’s (SRL) tree planting project was recently renamed ‘KWICORP’, which is an acronym for Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Rehabilitation Program. The project which is run by the staff at SRL and BET, aims to regenerate a 64 acres site of riverine forest corridor along the lower Kinabatangan River in Sabah, Malaysia. This lower section...
It might be embroiled in a battle royale with the effects of deforestation, but the flora and fauna of Borneo – beautiful and diverse in equal measure – is fighting back. Read more..
Of late, Sabah has been abuzz with talks of tourism-related events. Sabah Tourism Board statistics show a 14% jump in visitor arrivals to 2.1 million from 2005 to 2006, generating receipts of RM2.6billion. Arrivals up to October 2007 have reached 1.9million. Read more…
Kota Kinabalu: Special Advisor to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, cautioned Monday that the rate at which land in Sabah is being cleared for oil palm will certainly reduce the value of its biodiversity. Not only that, he said the activity would destroy many flora and fauna species and their habitat,...
Borneo Eco Tours’ 3D2N Kinabatangan Wildlife Safari wins Sabah Tourism Awards’ Best Tour Package category in a grand event held on 25th November 2007 in Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru resort. The award was presented to Borneo Eco Tours’ Managing Director, Albert Teo to the cheers of Borneo Eco Tours and its group of companies staff. The...
Edith Cowan University, Perth recently announced the appointment of Mr.Albert Teo as Adjunct Lecturer for a period of three years from October 2006. Acccording to the Professor Ross Dowling, Foundation Professor and Head of Tourism, School of Marketing, Tourism and Leisure, Faculty of Business & Law, this is the first ever appointment in the department....
Sukau Rainforest Lodge Recognized in the 2006 First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards Sukau Rainforest Lodge is proud to be chosen as one of two highly commended winners in “Best Small Hotel” category (below 50 rooms) in the 2006 First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards. Voting is by worldwide consumers, who nominated their favourite most responsible small...
Albert Teo, Managing Director of Borneo Eco Tours visited the South Pacific island nation of Fiji recently as a member of the Finalists Selection committee for the Conservation Category of the global tourism award, Tourism for Tomorrow Award 2007 by World Tourism and Travel Council WTTC. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a...
KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah won six golds at the 15th Malaysia Tourism Gold Awards night at the KLCC Convention Centre here, Sunday. The winners were TYK Adventure Tours Sdn. Bhd. voted “most innovative” for its Sandakan Death-march 3-days 2-nights package under the Best Tour Operator category. TYK Managing Director Tham Yau Kong and Lynette Silver,author of...