> Quick view: Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia, a Tourism Malaysia x Star Media Group travel marketplace, runs 14-16 August 2026 at Imago Shopping Mall, Kota Kinabalu — free admission, and official airline partner Batik Air is offering 15% off flight bookings, free merchandise, and a lucky draw for four return flight tickets at its Ground Floor Centre Court booth.

The offer

  • Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia (SKCCM) — Sabah edition — runs 14-16 August 2026 at Imago Shopping Mall, Kota Kinabalu, with free admission
  • Organised by Tourism Malaysia in collaboration with Star Media Group, part of the Visit Malaysia 2026-2027 campaign, carrying the theme "Explore. Experience. Excite." and tagline "Destinasi Indah, Harga Rahmah"
  • The carnival's biggest highlight is official airline partner Batik Air: visit its booth at the Ground Floor Centre Court throughout the three days for an exclusive 15% discount on flight bookings, available only during SKCCM Sabah
  • Pick up free official Batik Air merchandise at the booth, while stocks last
  • Batik Air is giving away four return flight tickets through carnival activities and lucky draws — three lucky winners each get a return ticket between Kota Kinabalu and Subang, and one winner gets a return ticket between Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi
  • Beyond the Batik Air booth, the carnival brings together tourism operators, hotels, resorts, travel agencies, attractions and local entrepreneurs from across Malaysia — think diving and snorkelling packages, wildlife encounters, river cruises, cultural villages, community-based tourism, tea plantation and farm tourism experiences, plus hotel and resort deals, family holidays and weekend getaways, alongside traditional food products, batik and tourism souvenirs
  • Sourcing didn't turn up the carnival's exact daily opening hours, or whether the 15% Batik Air discount applies across all routes or selected ones only — confirm at the booth on the day

Where

Imago Shopping Mall, KK Times Square, Off Coastal Highway, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Batik Air's booth is at the Ground Floor Centre Court; other exhibitor booths are spread throughout the mall for the three-day run.

The catch

  • This is the Sabah leg of a travelling roadshow — SKCCM has already stopped in other states this year (including Kuantan in July), so the Batik Air booth offer and lucky draw are specific to this Imago KK date window, not an ongoing nationwide promotion
  • No published minimum spend or booking value for the 15% flight discount, and no confirmed route restrictions — ask at the booth before assuming it covers your intended flight
  • Merchandise and the lucky draw entries are while-stocks-last / activity-based — not guaranteed just by attending

Tips

  • Imago is directly connected to KK Times Square and a short drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport — an easy stop if you're already in town for other Merdeka-month shopping
  • If you're also considering Suria Sabah or other KK malls this week, this carnival is Imago-only for these three days

Check Tourism Malaysia's official coverage of Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia or Imago Shopping Mall's own channels for the latest booth hours and activity schedule before you go.

*Image: a Sabahan cultural performance at Imago Shopping Mall, Kota Kinabalu — the venue hosting Star Karnival Cuti-Cuti Malaysia's Sabah edition. Photo: Imago KK Times Square via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.*