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January 2008 Volume 83January 2008 Volume 83

Sabah On AShoestringSabah On AShoestring

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Apa khabar?

– How are you?

Khabar baik

– I’m fine

Terima kasih

– Thank you

Sama-sama

– You’re welcome

Pukul berapa…?

– What time…?

Di mana…?

– Where…?

Bolehkah anda membantu saya?

– Can you help me?

Minta maaf

– I’m sorry/Excuse me

Saya sedang mencari tempat makan

– I’m looking for a place to eat

Berapa harga?

– How much is this?

At therecent

The month of January bringshope, new beginnings and aclean slate to the New Year. Forus at the Sabah Tourism Boardand Sri Pelancongan SabahSdn. Bhd, it also means another12 months of showcasing whatSabah Malaysian Borneo has tooffer and what a line-up wehave for you! Check out ourCalendar of Events to see what’shappening this month and for a morecomprehensive list of eventsthroughout the year, log on towww.sabahtourism.com. This month,we bring you the Fiesta Batik &Songket 2008, featuring thesebeautiful textiles through a granddisplay at Kompleks Karamunsing inKota Kinabalu (p.3) and a poignantceremony remembering our heroestakes place during the ‘Fallen Heroesof Petagas’ memorial service on 21January (p.3).Fancy a trip to Pulau Tiga or SurvivorIsland as some call it? Go on a daytrip to enjoy an afternoon ofmud-wallowing, snorkeling andfeasting (p.8). If you’re a budget-conscious traveler like yours truly,why not check out our Feature article(p.10) on penny-saving ideasguaranteed to make your holiday inSabah priceless? Although caviardinners, sunset cruises and designershopping sound absolutely divine,there is an unmistakable pleasure inthe simpler things in life, such as thefeeling of warm sand beneath yourfeet or a stroll along Gaya Street towatch KK City ‘on the go’. Sometimesthe best things in life are indeed free.January is a time of welcoming formany of us. However, for thisSabahan girl it is time to bid farewell.Having served ‘Sabah MalaysianBorneo’ over the last four years, it iswith a heavy heart I sign off for thelast time. It has been one greatadventure and my love affair withSabah keeps growing each day. Ihope I have served you all well. Mysincerest gratitude and appreciationto my wonderful colleagues who haveenriched my life with their insights,advice, experiences and laughter. Nomatter where the tide takes me, Iknow one thing for sure: You can takethe girl out of Sabah, but you’ll nevertake ‘Sabah’ out of the girl!In the meantime, I leave ‘SabahMalaysian Borneo’ in good hands aswe welcome the new Editor, YolandaGraham.It’s been a great ride.Jumpa lagi!

Contents

3Happenings &Highlights

New Talent Painting ExhibitionFallen Heroes of PetagasFiesta Batik & Songket 2008Thaipusam FestivalState Level Cultural Carnival8th City Day Celebration

7Eating Out

Barcelona Spanish Restaurant & BarKak Nong Restaurant

8PLaces of Interest

Pulau Tiga

9Where to Stay

@ease Boutique Hotel, Sandakan

10Feature

Sabah on a Shoestring

12Through The Lens

Sabah At Play

14Culture

Rungus traditional women’s costume

15What’s New at Kadaiku

Sabah Souvenirs &Handicrafts

16Bahasa Malaysia Section18Chinese Section20Japanese Section22Korean Section24Directory Listings25 Sabah Map & Listings26Raleigh International:The Batu Puteh Project

ADVISOR

YBhg. Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin / Sitti B. Damsal

EDITOR

Melissa Leong

DESIGNER

Trevor Thomson Lam C.W.What’s New At Kadaiku design by Charlieking Padasian

PUBLISHER

Sabah Tourism Board / Sri Pelancongan Sabah Sdn. Bhd.51 Gaya Street, 88000 Kota Kinabalu

TRANSLATORS

DESIGNED & PRINTEDBY

Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd

(Publisher of The New Sabah Times)Jalan Pusat Pembangunan Masyarakat, Sembulan88100 Kota KinabaluEvery effort has been made to ensure that the information iscorrect at the time of publication. The publisher cannot be heldresponsible for any inaccuracies, omissions and alterations whichmay occur as a result of last minute changes. No part of thismagazine may be reproduced without the written permission of theSabah Tourism Board.

Melissa Leong

Editor

Editorial

At my final event, the Sabah TourismAwards with my hardworking colleagues.