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BORNEO’S MARINE PARADISE :
1) SEMPORNA RESORT BY SUDC
2) SIPADAN MANGROVE RESORT (SMR)
3) MT. CONER TOURISM HUB, SEMPORNA
4) ALORIE LEPA LEPA RESORT
 

2014

RM2.5 billion tourism project in Semporna, not Sipadan – SEDIA
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 POSTED ON JANUARY 14, 2014, TUESDAY AT 1:10 AM Borneo Post Online Sdn Bhd

2012

Semporna Resort
A RM155.5millions project

THE Semporna waterfront of Sabah’s east coast is set to get multi-million holiday resort boost — with plans to develop
1- water chalets
2- hotels
3- commercial properties

SEDCO Sabah Economic Development Corporation had proposed to build the RM155.5 million holiday resort in 2013 as part of its 10 major projects to accelerate economic development with focus on providing industrial infrastructure and creating new growth centers within Sabah.

The Semporna resort is to be undertaken by SEDCO subsidiary Sabah Urban Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (SUDC) and construction is expected to start in 2013. And is expected to generate RM53.2 million in gross national income and create 488 jobs by 2020.

“We expect to start works soon after obtaining the facilitation funds from Sabah government and hope to complete the project in 2016”

SUDC managing director
Pengiran Saifuddin Pg Tahir.
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The Semporna Resort will cater to the spillover effect from the existing market demand that exceeds the capacity of the world’s finest dive sites in Mabul and Sipadan islands.

The resort is part of the RM700 million integrated waterfront development on 16.59ha of reclaimed land from the town’s waterfront that is to be undertaken jointly by SUDC and a private partner.

In 2010, Semporna received 40,000 visitors, mostly for diving activities and contributed RM190 million to Malaysia’s economy.

It aims to transform Semporna into a thriving commercial, cultural and tourism hub — with major components to include hotels and resorts, a commercial centre with retail stores, a shopping mall, business and convention centre, exhibition centre, business suites, esplanade and marina with mooring facilities for yachts and leisure boats, a water theme park and fairground.

The other initiatives identified to serve as catalysts to establish Semporna as Borneo’s Marine Paradise are the Sipadan Mangrove Resort, Mount Conner Tourism Hub and Alorie Lepa Lepa.
 

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