This month, on the 16th, a highly anticipated 17-hectare eco-certified development in Kuala Penyu begins welcoming its first arrivals.

Located just 90 minutes from Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Club Med Borneo bypasses the generic tropes of traditional beach tourism.

The 400-room property pairs architectural design inspired by traditional Sabah Rungus longhouses with hyper-local isolation, offering dusk river safaris in the adjacent Klias wetlands, secluded forest spa chalets, and the highly private Mutiara Exclusive Collection space.

Far from an ordinary resort debut, this greenfield project serves as the global operational template for a profound psychological pivot in premium travel: monetising the luxury of absolute stillness.