21Jun

BBC Wildlife UK presenter charmed by Sandakan wildlife scene

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tourism and Malaysia Airlines are jointly hosting international wildlife BBC UK presenter, Kate Humble who is currently on a nine-day wildlife adventure tour to Sandakan, Kinabatangan and Deramakot. Humble’s trip to Sabah is a special initiative by travel consultants Wildlife Worldwide UK to feature Sabah as an off-the-beaten wildlife expedition package for UK travelers. The package is expected to take off later this year. The highlight of the wildlife expedition will be the presenter’s mission to see and learn about the elusive clouded leopard which can only be found deep in the rainforests of Sabah. Sabah Tourism had met Humble at the Sepilok and the Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) where she had the chance to meet and share insights with Dr Wong Siew Te, founder of the BSBCC. “This place (Sepilok) is extraordinarily well set-up for travelers like me,” said Humble who was also pleased to see locals visit the centre. “To be able to see 6-7 species of mammals within the hour half during the night walk at Rainforest Discovery Centre is really special!” she added. Humble will also be writing her experiences for the Daily Telegraph UK.
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07Jun

Majlis Berbuka Puasa YB Puan Christina Liew

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Sabah, YB Puan Christina Liew officially meets with staff from all agencies and departments under her Ministry during Majlis Berbuka Puasa held at Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu on 23 May 2018.   From left: Puan Hajah Mariam Omar Matusin, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,  from Sabah Tourism Board, Puan Noredah Othman (Deputy General Manager), Pn. Suzaini Datuk Sabdin Ghani (General Manager),  YB Puan Christina Liew, and Mr. Kevin Chin, Deputy General Manager of Sabah Tourism Board.
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07Jun

Short film contest on Sabah-China ties

Kota Kinabalu: The Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu, in collaboration with the Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association (KKJA), is organising a short film competition to feature the long history of good relationship, cooperation and economic ties between China and Sabah. The competition aims to promote better understanding and exchange between the peoples of both countries. The deadline is Aug 1, 2018. Participants will stand a chance to win RM5,000 cash for the first prize, RM3,000 for the second and RM2,000 for the third. There will also be an award for the best edited film which comes with RM500 cash prize, as well as consolation prizes of RM200 each. The award recipients will also receive a trophy. The Chinese Consulate and KKJA have formed an organising committee headed by James Tseu for the competition. Content must be appropriate in nature and depict the close friendship, exchanges, traditions or any aspects which portray the good relations between China and Sabah. The films can be of any genre, including, but not limited to, documentary, drama and digital animation. Contents of the film can be a story of the migration of Chinese ancestors to Sabah, the friendly ties between the Chinese citizens and Sabahans, collaborations and exchanges in education, culture, economy or investments. Submissions shall not exceed five minutes, inclusive of beginning and end credits. The film may be shot in MPEG4 or H.264 format. The recommended ratios are 16:9/16:9 in HD. The films can be shot in any languages. It is advisable to provide English or Chinese subtitles, particularly for entries filmed in language(s) other than Mandarin. Entry form and rules and regulations of the competition can be downloaded from the official website of the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Kota Kinabalu at http://kotakinabalu.china-consulate.org/eng/zytz_1/t1564240.htm Participants are required to upload their entries to YouTube.com, set as unlisted and provide the link to the organizer along with the entry form via email to chinasabahshortfilmcontest@gmail.com. Participants are allowed to submit more than one film. Each film must be submitted separately along with the entry form. All entries will be evaluated by a panel of judges on creativity, storyline, originality and technical merits. Results will be announced at the end of August and winners shall be notified to attend the award presentation ceremony in due course. Participants are required to refer to the rules and regulations for more details regarding the competition, copyright and promotional use of the submitted films. For more information, contact KKJA Chairman Yong Ted Phen at 019-8807941 or organising chairman James Tseu at 016-8329883. Source: Daily Express
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07Jun

Ukraine to learn from Sabah’s eco-tourism

Penampang: Ukraine wants to learn from Sabah's best practices in developing its eco-tourism products and attracting foreign tourists in huge numbers. Being a country known for its Unesco World Heritage Sites, Ukraine aims to take its tourism industry to greater heights and believes it is possible by learning how Sabah has done it. "This is one area that we can learn from Sabah because it has been very successful in attracting foreign tourists," said the country's Ambassador to Malaysia, Olexander Nechytaylo. He is currently in the State with his wife, Triana, to experience the State level Harvest Festival celebration at Hongkod Koisaan for the first time. The couple attended both the opening and closing ceremonies of the annual celebration. He is also scheduled to meet Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. "Our country looks forward to building a new chapter of relationship with the State Government. For me, I look forward to meeting the new Chief Minister to congratulate him on his appointment," said Nechytaylo, who made his first visit to the State last year. He believes that the relationship between Ukraine and Malaysia will be further strengthened under the leadership of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. "Mahathir made an official visit to Ukraine in July 2003. So, we look forward to continuing this friendly relationship," he said. Diplomatic relations between the two countries was established on March 3, 1992, and Malaysia was among the first countries to recognise the independence of Ukraine. He pointed out that Malaysia is fast becoming one of the countries that more Ukranians would want to visit, with the numbers growing between 10 to 15 per cent in recent years. Last year, he said more than 15,000 of his countrymen visited Malaysia. At the same time, he hopes more Malaysians would visit Ukraine, an East European country, which offers many exciting places. "During the recent European Championship final held in Kiev, we had a group of 50 Malaysian soccer fans coming to see the match. Most of them were Liverpool supporters," he said. Other than tourism, Nechytaylo also hopes to see a revival of cooperation in the area of education. In a previous interview with him, Nechytaylo had said that Ukraine has so much to offer, particularly in the fields of engineering, aerospace, medical science and Information Technology. He said Ukraine was part of the Bologna Process, which is a series of ministerial meetings and agreements between European countries to ensure comparability in the standards and quality of higher-education qualifications. - Leonard Alaza Source: Daily Express
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07Jun

Plan to introduce rubber-based road construction tech in Sabah

Kota Belud: The State Rural Development Ministry plans to introduce rubber-based road construction technology in Sabah. Its Minister Ewon Benedict said the technology has been applied and used in other countries, including Thailand, which is very suitable for building roads in rural and interior areas. "We can introduce and develop the technology in Sabah because it is one of the best methods to build roads in the rural areas. "Apart from that, it can also increase the rubber price because we are inventing a technology to build roads using rubber. "There is a domestic need in road construction using rubber technology," said Ewon, who is also Kadamaian Assemblyman, at a thanksgiving ceremony at SK Kiau 1, here, Sunday. In another development, he said the ministry has drawn up various proposals or programmes to be carried out in the rural areas, including developing the tourism industry in Kadamaian. "In fact, there are many programmes that we can implement in all villages in Sabah. "I am also open to suggestions and inputs from all quarters, including local communities and grassroots, which are feasible and can be implemented in their respective areas. "The suggestions must have long-term benefit either in terms of its administration, system or resolving certain problems, so that we can compete with other communities at the international level," he said. On meeting the grassroots, Ewon said he would launch an office of his Adun (State Assemblyman) service centre at Kg Piasau here to take up complaints and issues faced by the people in his constituency. On repairing village roads and other facilities in the rural areas, he said implementation would be based on priority and need of the villagers. However, he said, the bigger roads in the rural areas would be under the jurisdiction of the Public Works Department (PWD) and discussions would be held with the department to repair the roads. Ewon said repairing village roads that lead to their houses falls under the ministry's jurisdiction. Source: Daily Express
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