First Malaysia Day Celebration
by Malaysia gains its independence on 31 August 1957. We celebrate this date as National Day every year. However, to Sabah people, 16 September 1963 (a.k.a. …
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Tawau, the ecology desert
Last month I was on a morning flight to Tawau and sat next to the window. When the plane approached Tawau and started to descent, …
The Land below the Oil Palm
If you drive along the road at Sandakan, Tawau and Lahad Datu, you will see an endless sea of oil palm, instead of scenic countryside …
Double Six Crash
6th June 2009, I was standing in Double Six Monument, the exact spot where a Nomad aircraft crashed 33 years ago. On 6th June 1976, …
Worst Vehicle in Sabah
You think Mini-Buses are the worst transport in Sabah? Perhaps you haven’t gone to Keningau town. These overloaded lumber trucks are the common view in …
Sabah VIPs in Poverty
(This actually an old post, but I add more new photos at bottom. The last photo will blow you away, haha…) They don’t give boring …
Mt. Kinabalu = 4,101M?
On 19 Aug 1997, everyone has learnt from the local and national newspapers that the official height of Mount Kinabalu is 4,095.2m (13,432.26 ft), not …
Uncle Tan’s Wildlife Camp – Part 5 of 8
Black-Hearted Oil Palm, Half-Hearted Government You would have heard stories about the wealth of oil palm farmers. They drive the most expensive cars in town …