Tag Archives: Sabah

Haiku – Sabah

The house sparrow sits On a sign showing Sabah Land below the wind.

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Follow Your Passion And Cultivate It!

One of Aires' artwork on the wall of Permaisuri Imperial City Mall

Have you noticed the lovely mural artworks in Permaisuri Imperial City Mall in Miri? I have been wondering who did the artworks but I got the answer in the January 2 2017 issue of the Borneo Post when the paper’s reporter Cindy Lai did an article about Aries Kong. Yes, Aries was the one commissioned to do the artworks. 25-year-old ...

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Malaysians’ Obsession With Titles: Whatever It Takes

Malaysians crave for titles. There is little doubt about that. Just look at the number of awards dished out every year, from federal titles to state titles. But this number does not meet the demand which must be in the thousands. In Malaysia, Datuk is a Malay term for an honorific title that is bestowed upon individuals who are deemed ...

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Happy Malaysia Day

Today is Malaysia Day. To all fellow Malaysians, Happy Malaysia Day! On this day in 1963, the formation of Malaysia which consisted of the Federation of Malaya, Sarawak, North Borneo (which was renamed Sabah) and Singapore was formally promulgated. The formation of the new federation was initially scheduled to take place on June 1, 1963, but was later postponed to ...

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