Meet Alexander Yee

About Alexander Yee

Alexander Yee holds a Bachelor of science degree (Honours) in Hotel Restaurant and Travel Administration from the university of Massachusetts and is an entrepreneur.

Alexander is one of the founding members and the president of the award winning tourism association, KiTA (Kinabatangan-corridor of life Tourism Operator Association). He served two terms as one of the Board Members of Sabah Tourism Board and is one of the founding members of KTA (Kiulu Tourism Association), STAN (Sandakan Tourism Association) and UTTA (United Tuaran Tourism Association) where he currently still serves as UTTA’s President. He is also the founder of FOSTER (Friends of Sea Turtles Education & Research) and RESPECT (RESPonsible Elephant Conservation Trust) where he now serves as FOSTER’s President and RESPECT’s Chairman. He is also the President of SEPA (Sabah Environmental Protection Association) and serves as one of the Trustees for WWF Malaysia.

He is a holder of a Malaysia Book of record, as he owns and operates the first upside down house in Malaysia, Rumah Terbalik. In his free time, as an honorary wildlife warden, he works together with the Sabah Wildlife Department to operate a turtle conservation programme on the island of Libaran. He teaches and holds a second Dan in aikido and is part of the Sabah polo club.