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KOTA KINABALU: Tours operators have not received official notice warning tourists not to visit Pom Pom Island following shootout that killed a Taiwanese tourist.  It is learnt that only two resorts are operating on Pom Pom Island which are Celebes Beach Resort and Pom Pom Island Resort, where the incident took place.   The resort spokesman said they were investigating the matter and assured that security was at the highest level.   "We are still taking in tourists if they wish to come here. They can place their booking with our office in Kota Kinabalu.   "At the moment, we are not preventing tourists to visit here and there are security forces safeguarding the island," he told New Straits Times.   Meanwhile, a Celebes Beach Resort and Tour spokesman said tourists could still place their booking if they wished to come to the island.   "What I can assure is that the incident did not happen in our resort and we are taking precaut...

Hi guys. Recently I climbed Mount Kinabalu with workmates. Sadly, we didn't managed to reach the summit as it was raining heavily at 2.30 am that day. However, I accepted it as a sign that God wants me to visit Mount Kinabalu again another day. Carson Fall It was fun and superb! I felt amazing. Along the way, there were times I wanted to quit but with perseverance, positive mind-set and also encouragement from friends, I made it! Right: Timpohon Gate - Laban Rata Left: Laban Rata - Timpohon Gate The 3 of us, Karen, Jennifer and I, reached Laban Rata in 4 hours 45 minutes. 1 hour 15 minutes faster than average. We were surprised but anyhow it is a good accomplishment. Not bad for first timers. Some of our friends, reached Laban Rata in only 4 hours or less. Crazy right? Next time Mount Kinabalu! P/S: Right now, I am on a plane going somewhere. To where? Will write about it in my next post. Hopefully. Hehehe. God bless!

In keeping up with day to day challenges in this fast paced modern day lifestyle, don’t we all wish for affordable high speed internet broadband that offers you the very best of services, whether you’re at home or on the go? At P1 , we believe that access to broadband these days is a right and not a luxury, one simply should not put up with inadequate 3G internet services that charges you an arm and a leg. That is why, P1 recommends you to make the change from 3G to 4G and enjoy the benefits of 4G broadband. If you are using 3G broadband mostly at home, and are an online activities lover. You will most likely face the situation of not having enough quota to use at home. Most 3G broadband will most likely give you a lower quota simply because it was designed for on-the-go usage which is normally less intensive. Now, WHAT IF, you are given a choice to switch to 4G and with that you will get 100GB additional quota , and will have...

P1 broadband now in Sabah Targets 80% coverage in Kota Kinabalu by 2012 Kota Kinabalu, 12 July 2012 – Residents in Sabah now have an additional choice for broadband services with the entry of P1 (“Packet One Networks (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd”), Malaysia’s first and largest 4G service provider with over 400,000 subscribers. The company has an aggressive network deployment plan aimed at providing up to 80% of household coverage in urban Kota Kinabalu by the end of 2012. P1 earlier announced that it will commit RM30 million to provide East Malaysians with 4G broadband service with phase one network deployment focused on Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, and Tawau. Chief Executive Officer of P1, Michael Lai said, "We are truly excited to be able to serve high speed broadband services to East Malaysians. 4G broadband technology brings the Internet superhighway to the people. With our plug and play broadband services, you can do away with wi...

Miss Earth Sabah 2012 Results: Miss Earth 2012 (Winner) - Joanna Marie Faurillo Miss Earth Air 2012 (1st Runner Up) - Deidre Ann Walker Miss Earth Water 2012 (2nd Runner Up) - Grace Chang Siew Ling Miss Earth Fire 2012 (3rd Runner Up) - Xandria Ban Kah Yee CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WINNERS! OMG! SO BEAUTIFUL BAH SABAHAN SUMANDAK NI!  Winner of Miss Earth 2012 Ms. Joanna Marie Faurillo  L-R: Grace, Deidre, Joanna & Xandria L-R: Xandria, Deidre, Joanna & Grace For list of Top 12 Finalists, please go to my previous post . P/S: More pictures available here at Miss Earth Sabah Official Page ! Photo credits to Miss Earth Sabah Official Page ; MNE Productions; Radzie Rahman ; Tony Wong

Photo by Tay Kenneth. Congratulations to all of you girls! :) Winner: Telupid - Melinda 2nd placing: KK - Fenney 3rd placing: Tambunan - Meryl @ Lady 4th placing: Tg. Aru - Vanessa 5th placing: Penampang - Samantha 6th placing: Kota Belud - Milviana 7th placing: Tuaran - Raemma It was a tiring yet wonderful experience for me participating in the Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan State Level this year representing Putatan. All of the girls are so beautiful and it was very sad that all of this has come to an end. Will miss all of you pretty ladies! Keep in touch!

Hi everyone, Harvest Festival or Tadau Kaamatan is just around the corner. There will be a lot of activities held during this one of the biggest event in Sabah. One of it will be Traditional Sports Competition or Pertandingan Sukan Tradisi which will be held at Hongkod KDCA Hall organised by Lembaga Sukan Negeri Sabah. Come and join the fun while learning the uniqueness of Kadazan Dusun Murut culture! : ) Below are the information which can be found in Lembaga Sukan Negeri Sabah's  website : PENDAHULUAN Seperti pada tahun-tahun lepas, Sukan Tradisi adalah merupakan salah satu daripada acara yang diadakan sempena dengan Perayaan Pesta Kaamatan Peringkat Negeri Sabah.  Dalam konteks ini, Lembaga Sukan Negeri Sabah diberikan tanggungjawab dan peranan sebagai Jawatankuasa Penganjur   untuk merangka dan seterusnya melaksanakan program yang   telah dirancang. Borang-borang penyertaan boleh diperolehi di Pejabat Am, Ibu Pejabat Lembaga Sukan Negeri Sabah, Ko...

On 6th May 2012, together with my 2 colleagues, Nelsey and Laura, we participated in Borneo International Marathon 2012. For the first time in my life, I jogged non-stop for 5KM! I had never jogged that far before. However, for the remaining 5KM, Laura and I continued to jog and also brisk-walking. Steffy, Nelsey & Laura. Both of them showing off their finisher medals.  That's me showing off my bib number :D Yes I made it! 10KM in 1 hour 22 minutes. Without training. Nelsey completed her 10KM in 1 hour 19 minutes, while Laura in 1 hour 22 minutes, just 2 seconds earlier than me. The picture below shows the official result from BIM 2012. I got no. 213 out of 775 10KM Women's Open participants For sure, I am going to join BIM again next year. Maybe Half-Marathon? 21KM here we come!

Hi, today I helped my mother in law to make a Kadazan traditional side-dish which is called Bambangan. I never saw how Bambangan was made. I only know how it was made and today I had the chance to make one! Actually, I only helped with the grating part. Teehee. According to Fascinating Malaysia : Bambangan is a type of wild mango with brown skin and a somewhat pungent smell. This is not eaten fresh as a fruit but made into a pickle or cooked with fish for a distinctive flavour. So, here are the ingredients that you need: 1. Bambangan 2. Bambangan seed 3. Salt 4. Chilli (optional) I will try my best to provide the step by step for you :) 1. Peel the skin. 2. Cut it into small cubes of half inches. 3. Cut the Bambangan seed into half and take the inside of it. Then, you need to grate it. 4. Pour in salt according to how you want it to taste like. Mix all the ingredients together. 5. Put it in an...

TGIF! Today is Friday so as usual lunch break is 11.30am until 2.00pm and as usual also me will go outz tzo eatz somewhere furtzher tzhan tzhe offize wiz friendz. Partners in crime are Maryam and Izy, as usual. What's with the as usual huh? We decided to try a new spot which is He Jia Fu Restaurant located opposite road side of Razz Ma Tazz. It is a Chinese Muslim Food Restaurant so you can bring your Muslim friend to eat there as well because it serve no pork and it is a halal restaurant. Where else can you find people like this if not in Sabah. Sabah is a beautiful place filled with beautiful people. Heh. Sorry I forgot to take the picture of the restaurant. Will do so in the future. I apologize : ( Maryam ordered Wet Butter Chicken with Rice - RM7.50. The butter tasted so yummy! Not too creamy because usually butter broth have butter-y and creamier taste but this one nailed it! I would love to try this one on my next visit. I love the wet butter broth. I really ...

Last Sunday was indeed a very perfect day for a visit to Gaya Street. I went there with Darryl's mum, aunt Maria & cousin Grace. Snapped a few pictures with my Sony Ericsson T715 phone. The famous fashion dog  According to the owner it is a he. His girlfriend is at home doing house chores. LOL Pure Breed Bengal Kitten  RM750 each. That's a very big kitty. Miao miao. I forgot to ask how old are they. Closer look of them  They look like bf's Tiger. She's currently missing. My Kiko too :( Please come back Kiko & Tiger. We miss you bah. Signature Freeze with Oreo  Cost me RM10.05. RM5 cheaper than Starbucks. Yummieeee! Steffy & Grace  We were tired after just 1 round of Gaya Street. When bf's mum & aunty wanted to go for another round, the 2 of us surrendered. So, we decided to just to wait for them near the Old Town while reading magazines. Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Traffic behind Jesselton Hotel View from ...

Hopefully I will managed to post all photos of Unduk Ngadau beauties which will be representing their respective districts in my blog. I think there are going to be 40 contestants. Let's do this! However, their informations (district, name and etc.) will be updated from time to time. Please be patient. I need to ask permission from the pic's owner bah. Nanti kena saman. Hihi. Thank you for your support! Do provide information to me as well if you seem to know the name of the contestants ok :) UNK Beluran , UNK Telupid - Ms. Martha Kael Christia & UNK Paitan - Ms. Lyora Kok UNK Kuala Penyu - Ms. Shirley Arichat Enggoh UNK Keningau - Ms. Dana Carlista UNK Beaufort - Ms. Jeyvonne Jais UNK Papar - Ms. Jessica Joseph UNK Tambunan - Ms. Felysynda Felix UNK Sipitang - Ms. Affy D. J. Entawin UNK Inanam - Ms. Cheryl UNK Klang Valley - Ms. Laura Simon UNK Labuan - Ms. Jaimurni Lunduman UNK Tuaran - Ms. Caroline Anthony UNK Putatan - Ms....