UNESCO-listed Mount Kinabalu is one of Malaysian Borneo 's most popular tourist attractions . Though Sabah is developing at pace , villagers living at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu continue to perform Animist rituals to appease spirits residing at the cloud-ringed peak Mount Kinabalu climbers are required by law to have a guide and hiking permit . The mountain has been closed since the end of last year due to safety concerns, but it was reopened on Friday after an agreement between local authorities and the tourism company that manages it.
UNESCO-listed Mount Kinabalu is one of Malaysian Borneo 's most popular tourist attractions . Mount Kinabalu climbers are required by law to have a guide and hiking permit . The mountain has been closed since the end of last year due to safety concerns, but it was reopened on Friday after an agreement between local authorities and the tourism company that manages it.