KOTA KINABALU, Sabah’s capital that celebrated its 10th anniversary as a city in February, is slowly but steadily becoming a shopper’s paradise on Borneo Island. Despite massive growth in retail and shopping sector of property development in the state, however, values for such properties are still holding up.
Continue reading...26. February 2010
AN informal body, known as Sabah Sarawak Consultative Council (SSCC), has been set up within Malaysia’s opposition party, Parti Keadilan Rakyat (People’s Justice Party) or PKR, to service its Federal-State National Integration Council (FSNIC).
Continue reading...16. December 2009
Borneo Eco Tours (BET) is an award winning tour operator in Sabah that specializes in nature-based tours with packages ranging from soft and easy, botanical, exotic cultures, bird watching tours, wildlife river safari, white-water rafting, and jungle trekking.
Continue reading...22. October 2009
Finally they take advice of Sabah central delegates to work as team and move on to matters that are more important to all Malaysians JOE LEONG LATEST NEWS from Kuala Lumpur says that the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has come out with a ‘greater unity plan’ to bring stability to the party that will see former deputy president Dr Chua [...]
Continue reading...20. October 2009
UCAN interview with Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw BANGKOK — In his 22 years as prelate of Kota Kinabalu, Archbishop John Lee Hiong Fun-Yit Yaw has seen his Church territory divided up twice, before being elevated to an archdiocese. In a recent email interview with UCA News, he spoke about issues such as the challenges [...]
Continue reading...5. October 2009
THE Malaysian Chinese Association (”MCA” in brief) was formed on Feb. 27, 1949 with Sir Tun Tan Cheng Lock as the inaugural President; Yong Shook Lin as Honorary Secretary and Khoo Teck Ee as Honorary Treasurer. Other founding leaders included H.S. Lee (political/youth/women sub-committee chairman); Tan Siew Sin (publicity sub-committee chairman) and Leong Chong Leng [...]
Continue reading...5. October 2009
Sabah delegates told top party leaders prior to EGM: “Get on with more important matters for good of the party, and the nation.” Updated (Oct.11) THE extraordinary general assembly of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) voted for a resolution of no-confidence in president Datuk Ong Tee Keat and against the reinstatement of Datuk Dr. Chua Soi Lek as deputy president, plunging [...]
Continue reading...28. September 2009
THE hosting of the general assembly of the Tourism Promotion Organisation (TPO) for Asia Pacific Cities this week (Sept. 27-30) by Sabah is in line with this Malaysian state’s efforts to make it a premier and world-class tourism destination.
Continue reading...25. September 2009
TWO new priests for the Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah were ordained this month, but local Church officials say priestly vocations are still hard to come by.
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17. March 2010
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