KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 13 -- Several tour companies in Tawau, Sabah, previously believed to be locally owned, have been found to be run by Chinese investors and linked to illegal activities, Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has revealed.
He said some operators had built overwater chalets without permits, run aquaculture farms without approval, and set up unlicensed homestays on agricultural or livestock land.
The findings came after a joint enforcement operation in Tawau involving the ministry's Tourism Licensing and Enforcement Division, the Immigration Department, the Royal Malaysia Police and other agencies.
"I have received numerous complaints about irregularities and illegal activities at tourist sites, wh...
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