Essence of Borneo

KOTA KINABALU: The Christmas spirit has taken over Sutera Harbour, with all manner of interesting and attractive decorations. The delightful colours of Christmas During this festive season, Sutera Harbour Resort offers delicious Christmas goodies available at the “Gingerbread House” located at The Magellan Sutera Resort and at The Pacific Sutera Hotel. Decorated with real gingerbread, you can choose the many varieties of yummi-licious offerings including Christmas chocolates, cookies, cakes and delicious breads. Advance reservation is highly recommended to avoid disappointments. Please contact respective outlets at +6088318888/312222.-AG

KOTA KINABALU: New Year is here again, and revelers are once more ready for the count down. Amazing fireworks are going to lit up the sky at midnight in  Sutera Harbour Resort. It is dubbed the biggest hottest live event in Kota Kinabalu. So for those who want to party, just drop by the Resort and welcome 2017 with lights on. Back by the ever popular demand, the sexy celebrity DJ Darling Sabrina is back to sizzle the dancefloor!! She will be spinning her best mix beats LIVE on stage for us! DJ Darling  was the finalist of Astro SpinMaster reality television DJ competition, garnering attention through her melodically smooth trance sets.  Listen to https://soundcloud.com/djdarlingsabrina/ajourneytotrance All the way from Singapore, Reverie will be performing classic rock and funk favourites LIVE on stage.  The international artistes is led by Singapore based, Sri Lankan vocalist Surath Godfrey (singer and song writer). The band current...

Azridin Sulimat KUNDASANG: This highland district is well known for its highland vegetable production and is synonymous with cabbages and the Cabbage Festival. The recent festival is a gathering of farmers to showcase their produce and compete in product contest, a traditional meeting to promote rapport and friendship among revellers as well as promoting tourism in that area. Event Organisor Secretary Azridin Sulimat said there is more to the Cabbage Festival than meet the eye. “ There are many facets of the festival that are useful to the community as a whole such as attracting visitors to the area, ensuring that a positive image is projected through cultural and sporting activities as well as long term promotion for Kundasang.” He said Mount Kinabalu is a definite plus for tourism in that area being one of the most well known tourism attraction in Malaysia, and coupled with Kundasang's identity as a balmy mountain township with scenic vil...

Wasry Tarisin KUNDASANG: Pomp and pageantry was the order of the day at the two days Cabbage Festival held in Kundasang recently. The small township perched on a slope brooded over by Mount Kinabalu was busy, packed with vehicles sporting plate numbers from all over the country. The township was surrounded by stalls selling various items including fashion wear, shoes, food and trinkets among others. And of course there were heaps of vegetables such as cabbages, tomatoes, pumpkins and chili among many others. Thousands of people milled around, looking at the various display and exhibitions in the town square as well as around it. The intermittent rain and gusts of cold wind were not deterrents. In fact, visitors and participants in the festival seemed to enjoy the cold atmosphere. Event Organising Chairman, Wasry Tarisin said the main thrusts of the event which was to highlight farm produce and tourism products in Kundasang were achieved through the participation o...