Visit Sandakan Event Calendar
Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025
By: Mardinah Jikur Text Size: Teo with his committee during a meeting with Sandakan Municipal Council Deputy President, Wilson Thomas. SANDAKAN: Sandakan Tourism Association (Stan) will be launching a Visit Sandakan Event Calendar in conjunction with Visit Malaysi 2026 (VM26), as part of its promotional effort to further highlight Sandakan as the destination of choice for travellers. According to its President, Teo Chee Kim, Sandakan has seen an increase in major events being held here annually in recent years, such as the Elopura Marathon Sandakan, Borneo Bird Festival, Sandakan 'Little Hong Kong' High Pole Lion Dance Competition, Sepilok Jazz Festival among others.
Advertisement These are high impact events that have attracted many visitors to Sandakan in recent years. 'Therefore, Stan will be collaborating with various local event organisers to launch a dedicated Visit Sandakan Event Calendar in gearing up for the big push towards VM26 campaign. This will be a perfect platform to announce to the world what Sandakan has in store to welcome the world over,' said Teo after leading the association's committee members to attend a coordination meeting with the Sandakan Municipal Council regarding the initiative recently. 'We are delighted that the iconic sun bear has been chosen as the VM26 icon and the world's only Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) is located in Sandakan. We believe that this presents a great opportunity to further enhance Sandakan's reputation as the must-visit destination in Borneo,' he added. As such, Stan called on all interested event organisers who wish to include their events in the Visit Sandakan Event Calendar to contact Teo himself (014-3575908) or Deputy Secretary Catina Chia (011-18523080) for further information. 'The Visit Sandakan Event Calendar aims to showcase Sandakan as an up-and-coming venue for major events and, in turn, will help generate positive publicity that Sandakan is buzzing with hype and activity,' he said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available.
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