According to a local report, Sabah is poised to host its own world music festival in the near future. This comes after the encouraging response to a concert held at the highlands of Kinabalu Park that was held in conjunction with the 25th Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon. The concert, entitled Rhythms of Kinabalu, was targeted [...]
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Is Sabah Safe?
Ask any Malaysian that question and the resounding answer will be YES. Either that or you would get a bewildered look in reply. The one thing Malaysians take for granted about their country is that it is safe compared to the many countries around the world. The average Malaysian feels so safe here that even [...]
Sabah’s Popularity Increases
Sabahans and the local tourism industry can take heart with the recent announcement that the state has achieved double digit growth in tourist arrivals for the first time. The 12 percent increase as of July 2011 comes as a surprise because Sabah usually experiences a 6 percent increase at the highest.
Can Malaysia Build A Successful Third Airline?
A recent article highlighted calls from the Sarawak government that MASWings be turned into a regional airline, following the steps of two of the country’s bigger airlines, AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines. MASWings currently offers rural air services in Sarawak and Sabah, but under the proposal the airline would extend its services within the BIMP-EAGA region [...]
Crocodile Culture
Sarawak is home to many rivers, including the longest river in the country, the Rajang River. The state is also well known for crocodiles, or buaya as they are known in the local Malay language. The most notorious and infamous crocodile in recent times has to be the man eater Bujang Senang, which was believed [...]
Malaysian War Memorials
How many of us truly understand the brutality and devastation of war? Thanks to the peaceful path that Malaysia has followed since its independence, the land and its people have only seen war in far and distant lands through television sets or in fictional movies and stories. Like many other countries, Malaysia was not spared [...]
German Help Against Illegal Logging in Malaysia
The issue of illegal logging has become quite a hot topic as we grow more aware of environmental issues. Malaysia has always done its best in the fight against illegal logging, which not only destroys the country’s unique rainforests, but also causes a series of environmental problems, including flooding.
Malaysian Heritage
A recent article announced a proposal by Sabah’s assistant finance minister Datuk Tawfik Abu Bakar Titingan that a gallery be set up in Tawau to showcase the cultural heritage and historical artifacts of the various communities there. While most foreigners might not know of Tawau, it is actually the third largest city in Sabah. The [...]
Piped Piper Needed In Kota Kinabalu
It seems that rats are the newest menace to threaten Kota Kinabalu. The situation is so serious that Kota Kinabalu’s mayor has declared that rats will become a major threat to the city’s tourism industry, especially if the rats are left unchecked and the situation is not addressed.
Firefly Bows Out of Sabah
Budget airlines seem to be one of the hottest things around in South East Asia lately. Malaysia itself has two budget airlines, namely Air Asia and Firefly. Between the two, Air Asia seems to be growing at a faster rate than Firefly, which is a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines. And now it seems, according to [...]
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