KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called on local entrepreneurs to participate aggresively in the wellness industry in the state.
In making the call, he said this was because advances in the wellness industry, both modern and traditional, were in line with Sabah’s focus on promoting health-based tourism as envisaged through several initiatives including the Economic Transformation Plan (GTP).
“I wish to see higher participation of local entrepreneurs in health-based tourism, and I encourage you to form joint ventures with those in the know in order to create opportunities that not only benefit the state but also help create quality jobs for Malaysians in Sabah,” he said.
Musa said this when launching the Wellness Journey Conference and Exhibition organised by the Sabah Women Entrepreneurs and Professional at the Sabah Trade Centre, Likas, near here today.
He said in a fast paced and competitive world, “wellness is a topic that is constantly on the radar and an issue that we hear more of”.
“Wellness is a wide topic, and one that can be viewed from different perspectives and thoughts.
When we talk about wellness, we need to understand how this term covers not only our physical health but our mental and emotional health.
“It is about our overall well-being and one way of achieving this is through a lifestyle of positive attitude and a positive development,” he said.
Musa was happy to note that the discussions would also touch on the use of traditional herbs and age-old methods in achieving better health.
“As such, there is value in promoting local knowledge on wellness, not just for economic reasons, but also for the further protection of our natural resources,” he said.
In this respect, Musa hoped that more studies would be conducted on traditional wellness systems in Sabah and documented for the public through books. — Bernama