Improving tourism: Complaints from Japan and South Korea

He said the ministry had received several complaints from foreign tourists on the unsatisfactory service.

He said the Japanese and Koreans loved to visit Sabah as they liked the local food, besides the natural attractions the state offered.

Tengku Adnan also said that in the first two months of this year, tourist arrivals in Sabah increased by 9.3% from the figure for the same period last year.

On the National Water Festival, he said Semporna would be able to host it in two or three years’ time.

“But certain things have to be done fast like upgrading the jetty to facilitate transport of tourists to islands off Semporna like Sipadan,” he said.

He said this year’s National Water Festival would be held at Pantai Puteri Melaka on May 4. – Bernama

Malaysia Star, Malaysia