Sunduvon Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of KTS Group, is poised to develop a world class KK Resort City on an island in Lok Kawi.

In the 1990s, Sunduvon Corporation Sdn Bhd has acquired land located approximately 15 kilometres off the south of Kota Kinabalu in Lok Kawi. Subsequent reclamation works have turned the land into an island.Today, the island is going to be transformed into a world-class vacation destination – KK Resort City.

KTS Group is honoured to have the Chief Minister of Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Shafie Apdal, to officiate at the significant groundbreaking ceremony today.

Federal and State cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, assistant ministers, members of parliaments, state assemblymen, government officers and community leaders are also expected to attend the event.

Home to the majestic Mount Kinabalu and world-famous Sipadan Island, Sabah is undoubtedly a major tourism player in Malaysia.Our rich natural heritage, wildlife attractions and abundant marine life has earned the State a reputation as a tourism haven.

Kota Kinabalu, the state capital of Sabah, is poised to become a port city with mega developments on the cards. Coupled with the thriving tourism industry and robust business environment, the future is bright for the Land Below the Wind.

Kota Kinabalu traces its beginnings to 1881, as a tiny British settlement on Pulau Gaya, the biggest of the five islands directly across the bay from present-day Kota Kinabalu city. In 1897, rebel Mat Salleh and his men fought and burnt the island settlement. The British relocated to the mainland at Kampung Gantisan, a small fishing village. In 1899, the British named the new settlement ‘Jesselton’ after Sir Charles Jessel, the vice chairman of the British North Borneo Chartered Company. Jesselton was chosen due to its proximity to the North Borneo Railway and 24-foot deep natural port.

In 1942, Jesselton fell into the hands of the Japanese. To liberate North Borneo from Japanese occupation during World War II, Allied Forces bombed and completely destroyed Jesselton, leaving only three colonial buildings standing, which now stands as the Sabah Tourism Board building, the Atkinson Tower and the former Lands and Survey building. Unfortunately, the latter was burnt down in a New Year’s Eve fire in 1992. The Sikh Temple, located away from the town centre, was also spared from the bombing. The high cost of rebuilding forced the Chartered Company to relinquish their land rights over North Borneo to the British Government. North Borneo became a British Crown Colony on July 15, 1946. At the same time, Jesselton was selected as the new capital of North Borneo to replace Sandakan, which was also destroyed during the war. (Source: Sabah Tourism Board)

In 1967, Jesselton was renamed as Kota Kinabalu and elevated to city status in 2000.

Sabah’s tourism has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Tourist arrivals have tripled from 1.1 million in 2002 to 3.6 million in 2017. Last year, some 3.88 million tourists visited the State, bringing in RM8.3 billion in receipts.

Records last December further showed that there were 125 direct flights weekly from China to Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA). It is expected that tourist arrivals to Sabah will hit 11.8 million by 2032.

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