KOTA KINABALU: Cempaka Square, off Penampang road, mile 3.5 here is offering four-course Christmas set for three days on December 24, 25 and 31. The set includes garden salad, vegan creamy pumpkin soup, choices of main course either pan seared lamb chop served with saute vegetables, stuffed chicken served with corn on cob, basil lemon…
The Sabah Tourist Association (STA) has identified the next two years as crucial for rebuilding confidence in the tourism industry. The newly elected Chairman for 2023-2025 term, Melanie Chu, highlighted the association’s commitment to sustainable and responsible tourism practices, aiming to create a resilient tourism sector in Sabah. The diverse lineup of stakeholders, including destination…
The Sabah Women Entrepreneurs and Professionals Association (Swepa) plans to host an international event next year, the Women CEO Summit. Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew welcomed the proposal and prepared to collaborate with Swepa. “We welcome any form of collaborative effort for any meeting, incentive, convention, and exhibition (MICE) event for the…
Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) kicked off its highly anticipated “Taste of the World” Ramadan dinner buffet, running from March 15 to April 9, 2024. This extravagant culinary event promises an unforgettable experience throughout Ramadan as families and friends gather to taste a wide variety of flavours from around the world. Datuk Dr Rosmawati Lasuki,…
A record 94 travel and tour operators from Sabah are taking part in the MATTA Fair 2025 at MITEC Kuala Lumpur, more than double the number from April’s edition. Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Joniston Bangkuai, who is also Chairman of Sabah Tourism Board (STB), said the strong turnout shows the strength…
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah evergreen singer Peter Dicky Lee who has stayed long enough in the entertainment scene that many could remember has decided to slow it down this year. He is not slowing down for retirement anytime soon, but decided to switch his focus on doing something else. “I will cut down on my programmes,”…
The Sabah Wildlife Department has taken enforcement action against the keeping of a sun bear at a public attraction and the possession of wildlife parts in Lahad Datu. This follows a complaint received on Feb 11, 2026 after a video circulated on Facebook showing a sun bear at a public site. Thus, an enforcement operation…
In keeping with the biomedical perspective, early definitions of health focused on the theme of the body’s ability to function; health was seen as a state of normal function that could be disrupted from time to time by disease. An example of such a definition of health is: “a state characterized by anatomic, physiologic, and…
Sabah is gearing up to host the Asia Triathlon Cup after a 22-year hiatus, in collaboration with the Malaysia Triathlon Association and sanctioned by World Triathlon. The event is set for November 11, 2023, at Prince Philip Park, Tanjung Aru. Datuk Christina Liew, Tourism, Culture, and Environment Minister, expressed excitement about the return of this…
The Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) is set to host a three-day Big Sabah Sale from Dec 15-17, featuring over 100 entrepreneurs, organisations, and departments. Exhibitors will occupy more than 250 available spaces, promising mutual satisfaction, according to SICC Chief Executive Officer Datuk Rosmawati Lasuki. “Visitors to the event are promised an extraordinary…