KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Economic Advisory Council (SEAC) has backed the call by Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing not to pass unnecessary or unwelcome remarks to Chinese tourists when they start arriving in Malaysia.
Jesselton Twin Towers developer Tan Sri David Chu welcomed electric Tesla cars to be reviewed by interested members of the public at the lobby foyer of his tallest condominium landmark on Borneo Island, in a positive high prestige brand association in advertising for his high end residential project
INSPIRED by CM Hajiji’s keynote address at SIBES [Sabah International Business and Economic Submit] on 17th January 2022 and Sabah’s 2021 progress in economic transformation, a number of young Sabahans, including some returnees from overseas and KL, are forming the SAYAP [SAbah Young Entrepreneur And Professional Group].
Their preliminary objectives are [a] To harness synergies among young Sabahans for their self-development in business/professions and contribute towards Sabah’s economic development. [b] To strengthen the economic bond among young Sabahans everywhere. [c] To encourage and assist young Sabahan returnees from other states in Malaysia and other countries. [d] To create new business and introduce up to date technologies and systems to Sabah. [e] In line with Sabah’s racial and religious harmony, the group will abstain from political and religious discussions
The Kota Kinabalu Journalists Association (KKJA) would be giving RM300 shopping vouchers for essential items to its members, thanks to the generosity of six of its Life Advisors
MANY well-wishers and friends have asked me for reasons of my incessant promotion of “SABAHANS FIRST POLICY”. The best analogy is this.
Once upon a time there was a very rich man [Sabah] who has been favoured by God with everything, nice warm weather, consistent rainfall, vast tracts of fertile land, huge natural forests [reputedly best in the world], surrounding seas filled with fish and other marine lives.
Yes, he also owned vast deposit of oil and gas, minerals! This rich man delegated the management of his vast empire to a few trusted children [politicians] with instructions to ensure that all his family members [Sabahans] must be well taken care.
His trusted children [politicians] were either incapable or greedy and prone to corruption. They collaborated with outsiders [W Malaysians, Sarawakians] to enrich themselves. Over a period of time, most of the trees were felled until much of the forests have become “botak”. Most of the best lan