KOTA KINABALU, Jan. 31 -- Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun received a courtesy call from representatives of Club Med and Golden Sands Beach Resort City at his office here yesterday.

During the meeting, he was briefed by Club Med Asia chief executive officer Rachael Harding and Golden Sands Resort City managing director Peter Wong Leong Siang on plans to open a new Club Med Borneo resort in Kuala Penyu, scheduled to begin operations this September.

Masidi, who is also State Finance Minister, welcomed the proposed development, describing it as a positive step towards strengthening Sabah's tourism sector, particularly in Kuala Penyu, an area with significant tourism potential and rich natural attractions.

He said the establi...