Merdeka Day, National Day and Malaysia Day – what are the differences with all these days? Everything’s explained and simplified here. When I grew up, August 31st was one of the primary celebrations in the country. We were taught in… Continue Reading
We compiled a list of reasons on why you should have Sabahan friends. Check out all the reasons here. 1. They will be your personal tour guide 2. Meet all the beautiful people of Sabah, a result from decades of… Continue Reading
RIP to the legend. Here are some photos of his visit to Sabah (North Borneo) in 1975. Muhammad Ali visited Kota Kinabalu and was based in Jesselton Hotel en route to Manila where he fought Joe Frazier in the “Thrilla in… Continue Reading
A new history book on Sabah’s Keningau entitled Keningau: Heritage and Legacy in the Interior Residency will be launched soon. Find out more here. This book is based on the history of Keningau and an attempt to explore all the aspects… Continue Reading
Ever wonder how Sandakan or North Borneo like in 1922? This article written by a book writer described how life used to be in North Borneo. The article appeared on Australian newspaper in 1922 after Thomas McMahon travelled to North… Continue Reading
The year was 1897 and a group of North Borneans or Sabahans from the British North Borneo Constabulary were chosen to travel to London for a special occasion. That special occasion was the celebration of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee which fell… Continue Reading
This was North Borneo (Sabah)’s State flag which was officially used in 1963. Find out more about the State’s flag here. This was the design of the State flag of North Borneo used from 31st August 1963 up until 31st… Continue Reading
This is the second part of History of Formation of Malaysia Explained in Beautiful Sketches. If you missed Part I, click here. … and of course, the 20 points agreement… Overall, the whole sketches and doodles… Continue Reading
Interested to know more about the history of formation of Malaysia from a different perspective? These beautiful sketches will help you. I bumped into this blog published by “doodlinghistory” and was impressed by how she took a different approach to make history… Continue Reading
If you love World War II history then you shouldn’t miss these photos taken mostly in the Pacific, Japan, Europe and other parts of the world. #1: Task Force 58 raid on Japan. 40mm guns firing aboard USS HORNET on… Continue Reading