Over the past two hundred years, there have been thousands of expats or servicemen who worked, lived or based in North Borneo. If you’re one of them or has any relation to them, let us know here. After founding North… 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
If you’ve seen the Melalap Station near Tenom, you know that something needs to be done to save it. Let’s #SaveMelalapStation here now! Melalap is located approximately 135km from Kota Kinabalu not too far from the Crocker Range. Vast area… Continue Reading
Prince Philip have visited North Borneo a few times before and this footage which was taken in 1959 showcased his visit to Brunei, Kuching and Sandakan. After his tour of India and Pakistan, Prince Philip embarked at Rangoon for visits… Continue Reading
Meet Felicia Binti Mikat from Sabah, a sprinter with impaired vision, who won three Gold medals at the 8th ASEAN Para Games in Singapore. Most of us probably haven’t heard about her but Felicia who has an impaired vision comes… Continue Reading
Kudat, once the capital of North Borneo, is a beautiful place and some places are still pristine and untouched. Not too long ago, I posted an article on beautiful old photos of Kudat. The areas around Kudat such as Marudu has… Continue Reading
Watch this rare footage of Jesselton taken in 1948 by Keith Wookey who was the last Resident of Sandakan. After starting North Borneo Historical Society (NBHS) since a few years back, I’m actually quite pleased that many people in Sabah are… 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
Have you ever wondered if Sabah didn’t join the Malaysian Federation in 1963? Could things have been different? Here are my thoughts. This year’s Malaysia Day marks the 52nd year since the formation of Malaysia. Despite being only less than… 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