{
  "id": 10201743,
  "title": "RM1b resort, 700 jobs: Papar’s first five-star hotel due in 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/rm1b-resort-700-jobs-papars-first-five-star-hotel-due-in-2027",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T11:15:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/09/27/rm1b-resort-700-jobs-papars-first-five-star-hotel-due-in-2027/236785"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Papar, a district in Sabah, is set to welcome the first five-star hotel in the area with the InterContinental Sabah Kota Kinabalu Resort in Melinsung. Developed by the Taiwan-based Sinyi Group, the RM1 billion project covers over 80 acres of land and is being operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts. As of September 2026, construction had reached 34.1 per cent, with the main hotel at 47.7 per cent completion. Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, Papar Member of Parliament and Minister for Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, expects the main hotel to begin operations in December 2027, followed by the entire resort in 2028. With 418 rooms and accommodation units, the resort is anticipated to create approximately 700 new jobs upon completion. The investment journey started in October 2021 when Armizan, along with Sinyi Group directors and district officers, toured potential resort locations. The project's progress was also visited by Kawang assemblyman Datuk Seri Gulamhaidar Khan Bahadar and local leaders, who praised the potential for job creation and economic benefits for local businesses in Papar.",
  "summary": "PAPAR, Sept 27 — Papar’s first five-star hotel, InterContinental Sabah Kota Kinabalu Resort in Melinsung, is...",
  "key_points": [
    "InterContinental Sabah Kota Kinabalu Resort to open in Melinsung, Papar",
    "Developed by Taiwan-based Sinyi Group, RM1 billion five-star project",
    "Expected to create 700 jobs upon completion in 2028"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "RM1b resort, 700 jobs: Papar’s first five-star hotel due in 2027",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/rm1b-resort-700-jobs-papars-first-five-star-hotel-due-in-2027-10203100",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:15:20.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}