KOTA KINABALU, Nov. 26 -- Travel agents in Sabah have been reminded travel agents to act with integrity and not lease their licences to foreigners.

In making the call, federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing warned that they would face serious consequences if found guilty.

"The ministry will be firm because the government wants to strengthen Sabah's tourism sector. If we take strict action and revoke their licences, we don't want the government to be blamed.

"But if something bad happens to tourists because of such irresponsible acts, the government will definitely be blamed," he said during a dialogue with Sabah's tourism industry players and state agencies here.

Tiong pointed out that several foreign...