{
  "id": 5189628,
  "title": "Sabah is safe for travel, US tells foreign tourists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sabah-is-safe-for-travel-us-tells-foreign-tourists",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T22:40:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/09/1524605/sabah-safe-travel-us-tells-foreign-tourists"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States is encouraging foreign tourists, including Americans, to visit Sabah, according to the US Embassy Chargé d'Affaires to Malaysia, David Gamble. This encouragement comes after improvements in security and a more relaxed travel status for Borneo. The embassy recently lowered its travel advisory for eastern Sabah to Level 1, with only a Level 2 advisory for the islands and maritime areas remaining in place. Japan has also recently lowered its travel advisory for coastal areas from Kudat to Tawau from Level 2 to 1. The US is promoting Sabah through the Freedom 250 Sabah campaign, a three-day series of events taking place to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence. The campaign includes various activities such as science workshops, English language programs, and a football clinic led by prominent US athletes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}