Sze Yip members treated to beautiful mangrove view in Tawau
TAWAU: About 30 Sze Yip members from Perak, Kuching, Sibu and Tawau associations had a half-day leisure tour to Sipadan Mangrove Resort at Balung here yesterday after attending the 40th anniversary celebration cum launching of the new Tawau Sze Yip Association Building at Megah Jaya here on Sunday.
The group enjoyed the visit to Sipadan Mangrove Resort, with its Asiatic organic food delights and beverage as well as sightseeing on buggies.
They were given the opportunity to visit the Solar Plant, an organic vegetables farm, organic chicken and ducks rearing farm, organic pineapple farm, brick production factory and organic prawn farming.
Earlier, the Keningau Sze Yip members visited the resort which is owned by the late Nip Kui Cheong, who was the permanent honorary advisor to the Tawau Sze Yip Association, and it is now operated and managed by his children.
The resort management sponsored the tour expenses and lunch for the visiting members, in the spirit of affection among the Sze Yip group.
Sipadan Mangrove Resort is located in a quiet and exclusive sanctuary of pristine mangroves, and is about 50 minutes’ car ride from Tawau Airport. It is only 30 minutes’ boat ride to Kapalai, Sipadan and Mabul island.
Resort manager Nip Wing Kan said about 90 per cent of China tourists came to Tawau but most of them would go to Semporna.
He expressed hope the resort could attract them with the beautiful mangrove views and 100 per cent organic agricultural products.
He believed the resort could spur the tourism industry in Tawau in the future.