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Study on Federal-State Relations

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).

Borneo Hit by Long Dry Spell

22. February 2010

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JOE LEONG FOLKS on Borneo Island, especially farmers, should brace themselves for a long dry season that has already brought havoc with the widespread outbreaks of forest and bush fires. I met up with Abdul Malik Tussin, the chief weatherman for state of Sabah, on Friday (Feb. 19) and he gave me this forecast: “I expect the [...]

Riding a ‘Kuga’ from Bandar to KK

18. February 2010

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BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: A Ford car dealer here, the Premier Automobiles, recently unveiled its latest offering, the Kuga 2.5 Titanium. Jason Thomas, a writer for The Brunei Times was given a chance to test-drive the new vehicle. He drove all the way from here to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, via Lawas in Sarawak.

Tagal a Boon to Fishing Communities

23. October 2009

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Known as the Tagang System in Sarawak THE Sabah Fisheries Department has introduced an innovative method of conservation of fish supply to villagers living along river banks. Known as the Tagal System, it has become so successful that it has spread to neighbouring state of Sarawak and to Pahang in Peninsula Malaysia. Soon, this system shall [...]

Asia’s 1st Via Ferrata on Mt. Kinabalu

22. October 2009

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MOUNT Kinabalu in Sabah has the first via ferrata, not only in Malaysia but also in Asia. Opened in December 2007, it is an alternative route to the top of Mount Kinabalu at 4,095 metres above sea level.

S’wak writer: Wrong move by PKR

13. October 2009

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PAUL SIR, in his Borneo Post column LET me as a Sarawakian, call a spade a spade. While I can readily call myself a Malaysian, at times not with much pride (for obvious reasons), I will also consider those from Peninsular Malaysia ‘outsiders’.

Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Celebration

21. September 2009

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BEGINNING Sept. 20, Muslims all over the world celebrate the Eid, more popularly known in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei as Hari Raya Aidil Fitri or Hari Raya Puasa.

Forest fire impact is ‘catastrophic’

21. August 2009

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THE impact of fires on forest resource on Borneo Island has been described as “catastrophic in nature”. The Sabah Forestry Department says that though forest fire is a seasonal problem it recognizes forest fire as one of the most important issues in forest management.

Fruits Galore at Monsopiad Cultural Village

7. August 2009

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Fruits Galore at Monsopiad Cultural Village

EVERY Thursday and Friday throughout August 2009, there is a special display of local fruit at the Monsopiad Cultural Village in Penampang, Sabah. There it was… a wide variety of local fruits on exhibition under a bamboo tent near the entrance and ready to be tasted by visitors on their way in or out.

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