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Ba’kelalan, the apple growing country
THERE is a plan afoot to expand the existing apple orchard at Ba’kelalan highlands in northern region of Sarawak, the only such successful plantation enterprise on Borneo Island, into “an apple growing high country”.
Continue reading...New Catholic bishop ordination Oct 1
28. July 2010
SANDAKAN-BORN Father John Wong Soo Kau, the newly appointed coadjutor bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu is due to be ordained Oct 1, 2010 at the Sacred Heart Cathedral (SHC), Kota Kinabalu.
Continue reading...Value of Sabah condos double in 2 yrs
18. March 2010
IN THE past two years there had been greater interest shown by buyers for condominium residential properties in Sabah, especially those having a sea view, resulting in the value of such properties shooting up by almost 100%.
Continue reading...KK becoming a shopper’s city
17. March 2010
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...National leaders woo Sabah people
2. March 2010
TOP leaders of various Malaysian political parties spent a hectic weekend in Sabah in an attempt to win the hearts and minds of the people in this eastern state on Borneo before the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration came to a close with the feast of Chap Goh Mei on Sunday (Feb. 28).
Continue reading...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).
Continue reading...Borneo Hit by Long Dry Spell
22. February 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...Forest Fires Come Roaring In
18. February 2010
1,300 hectares of forest areas destroyed so far SANDAKAN – With the entry of the new Lunar Year, many would naturally expect to see the Tiger come roaring in. Instead, here in Sabah, forest and bush fires have come roaring in fast and with great fury, causing severe damage to forest reserve areas, tree plantations and [...]
Continue reading...Canadians Share CNY Joy in Sibu
17. February 2010
SIBU: Heavy rumble broke the silence and a couple went to their window to view a sight they have never seen before – fireworks exploding around them at 180 degrees. For most Chinese in Sibu, Chinese New Year (CNY) is one of the most anticipated events of the entire year, but for a Canadian couple [...]
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