Meeting with Regional General Manager of Asiana Airlines San Francisco

011014   YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun in a lunch meeting with Mr. Lim Soo Sung, Regional General Manager of Asiana Airlines San Francisco on 26th of September 2014 in San Francisco during a business visit to the United States of America.   YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun ketika dalam sesi mesyuarat bersama-sama dengan Mr Lim Soo Sung, Pengurus Besar Kawasan , Asiana Airlines San Francisco pada 26 september 2014 bertempat  di San Francisco, Amerika Syarikat ketika lawatan kerja di Amerika Syarikat
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Beads still important part of ethnic culture

KOTA KINABALU: Beads were and still are an important component of the culture of indigenous people in the State, said Sabah Museum Director Joanna Kitingan. She said apart from being a cultural symbol of their ethnic identity, beads as part of people's attire as personal adornment is a visual collective expression of an ethnic group. "In the old days such beads were used as currency and also for other purposes such as for the exchange of goods in barter trade, bridewealth payments (dowry), ritual practices and as a status symbol in traditional societies. "We have hundreds of such indigenous traditional beads in our museum collection. Aside from their value as significant heirloom objects, they also serve as a variety of functions and use. "Those endowed with spiritual power are used as ritual paraphernalia. Others were used as collateral or currency or worn as a display of beauty and as an indicator of wealth and prominence in society." She said this at a talk entitled "Importance of beads in our society" at the Sabah Society secretariat in Damai, which focused on Rungus and Murut beads. "Today we are displaying some of the beads which are important in communities such as Rungus, Murut, Lundayeh and Lotud, for example, from our Sabah Museum collection here as part of our efforts to preserve the traditional indigenous cultures of the State." The Museum began acquiring the collection since 1965. She said some of the most expensive beads are typically heirloom beads made of Carnelian or Agate and that some of these heirloom beads can even cost more than the price of three buffaloes, especially beads that have been used in ritual ceremonies. Such old beads are believed to carry potent spiritual powers or possess guardian spirits and are such treated with respect and stored properly. However, in conclusion, she said these days the role of such beads has changed over time with most beads being now used as a adornments for traditional costumes rather than as an indicator of status symbols in society. Later the participants of the talk numbering more than a dozen people comprising Sabah Society members and the public were invited to examine the museum's collection of traditional beads and also purchase contemporary beadwork for sale there. Source: Daily Express
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Borneo Bird Race to draw more enthusiasts

KOTA KINABALU: Bird enthusiasts from 11 countries will soon converge in Sabah to take part in the second Borneo Bird Race. Sandakan Bird Club chairman Cede Prudente said the race will cover over 1,000 kilometres of beautiful rainforest, coastal regions, freshwater swamps, lowland forests and the mountain ranges of Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei to search for over 600 birds that could be found throughout Borneo. This year’s Borneo Bird Race 2014 starts from Kinabalu Park and moves on to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok, Sandakan and then to the Borneo Highlands in Kuching, Sarawak before finally going to Ulu Temburong National Park in Brunei. Each international participating team’s objective is to spot as many birds as they can in each of the legs which begin at dawn, he said. “At the end of the day, each team will enjoy the beauty of this land as they count the numbers of recorded species, and the longest list shall earn the prestigious ‘Bornean Bristlehead Cup’ trophy,” he said at a press conference yesterday. In the last Borneo Bird Race 2013, team Wild Bird Club from the Philippines won the race with 148 bird species sighted, while team Nature Society from Singapore emerged as the second prize winner with 144 birds spotted. The third place went to the Bird Conservation Society of Thailand with 136 species spotted. Among the endemic birds that can be spotted during the Bird Race are the Mountain Blackeye, Chestnut Crested Yuhina and the beautiful Bornean Bristlehead in Kinabalu Park and Sepilok in Sabah, the Pygmy Ebon, Blue-winged Leafbird and Rail Babbler at the Borneo Highlands in Sarawak and over in Ulu Temburong, Brunei, the Green Hornbill and Black Hornbill, which are among the unique birds of Borneo. One of the objectives of the event is to promote Borneo as one of the premier bird watching destinations of the world besides encouraging travel within Asia, he said. Also present at the event was Sabah Tourism Board chairman Datuk Joniston Bangkuai.
Source: Borneo Post
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Lunch with Celebrity Photographer, Paul Alexander

240913   YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun together with Paul Alexander, a Celebrity Photographer from Toronto, Canada at a lunch in Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu on 23rd September 2014. For more information on Paul Alexander’s works of art, please visit his website http://paul-alexander.com/   YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun bersama dengan Paul Alexander , seorang jurugambar selebriti yang berasal dari Toronto Kanada dalam suatu majlis makan tengahari di Hotel Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu pada 23 September 2014. Untuk melihat hasil karyanya, sila ke laman web  http://paul-alexander.com/
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1st Malaysia International HOG Rally 2014 Farewell Dinner

230914   YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun hosted a dinner for the convoy participants of Harley Owners Group (HOG) Malaysia Chapter on 22nd of September 2014 at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu.  This club which was officially formed and registered, organized this event to gather all Harley's owners worldwide to ride across Sabah. Seen in the photo, YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun receiving a memento from Mr. Choo Kai Mun, President of HOG Malaysia. YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun telah merasmikan acara makan malam bersama dengan para peserta konvoi motorsikal berkuasa besar, Harley Davidson anjuran Kumpulan pemilik Harley (H.O.G) Chapter Malaysia pada 22 September 2014 bertempat di Shangri La Tanjung Aru Resort Kota Kinabalu.  Kelab ini merupakan kelab yang berdaftar secara rasmi dan acara ini menghimpunkan semua pemilik-pemilik Harley dari seluruh dunia untuk menunggang dan merentasi Sabah. Kelihatan dalam gambar, En Choo Kai Mun selaku presiden HOG Malaysia menyampaikan cendera kenangan kepada YB Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun.
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