http://lifeinborneo.com All about Borneo. Destinations, Events, Adventure, Culture and more! Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday, November 14th 2008 marks a historical and monumental day in which the first major collaboration between conservationists, several corporate companies and the government took place. The BSBCC (Borneo Sun Bears Conservation Center) Fundraiser Event was held at the Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa at 6.30 pm and it ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/11/20/bsbcc-bear-necessities-fundraiser-event/ The fundraising event for the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre went down successfully last night at the Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa on Friday 14th November 2008. The event was able to raise a total of RM 1.3 million, which exceeded far beyond anyone's expectations. A line-up of Malaysia’s best-known ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/11/15/bear-necessities-fundraising-event-a-success/ Upon reaching LEAP office, I was warmly greeted by Wong Siew Te who heads the conservation efforts with the Sun Bears. As I walked in, the place was full of energy where there were a handful of people working hard to make this event a momentous occasion. I was also ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/11/13/bear-necessities-fundraising-event-interview-with-wong-siew-te-cynthia-ong/ An array of Malaysia's best-known musicians, television and film icons will come together for one night to raise funds for the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre, to be established at Sepilok, Sandakan. Aptly named 'Bear Necessities', this fundraising event will be held at Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa on ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/11/12/bear-necessities-a-fundraising-event-for-the-borneon-sun-bear-conservation-centre/ A huge gathering of traders, buyers and visitors went down to the Tamu Besar Kota Belud on the fourth weekend of October. The annual event started on Saturday on the 25th of October and lasted for two days, during which many activities both traditional and modern took place. A means to ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/11/03/tamu-besar-kota-belud-2008/ An Art & Tattoo exhibition is being held at the Monsopiad Cultural Village, every Friday to Saturday for the month of October. For the people of Borneo, Tattoos are a part of our culture and tradition. While modern tools have almost replaced all traditional methods, ancient tribal patterns are not ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/10/22/tattoo-art-exhibition-at-monsopiad-cultural-village/ Legend has it that more than two thousand years ago, a Greek messenger ran from the town of Marathon to the city of Athens for two days to bring news of great victory over their Persian Invaders. He ran without stopping, with only the honour of bearing the news giving ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/10/18/borneo-international-marathon-2008-race-day-in-kota-kinabalu/ October 11th , 2008 - The BIM 2008 Pasta Party was held at the Likas Sports Complex Indoor Multipurpose Hall at 6.30pm. Among those that attended the event were the events organizers, local press and various medias including celebrity bloggers and international runners from all over the world. The ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/10/16/borneo-international-marathon-2008-pasta-party/ 11 October, 2008 - Conference started at 1.00pm at the lobby of Tune Hotel in 1Borneo Hypermall. The floor was quite packed with the media from both bloggers and the press. 8 AirAsia staff were present for the press conference and photo shoot session which includes the various medias. Most of ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/10/11/borneo-international-marathon-2008-air-asia-press-conference/ We the lifeinborneo team would like to wish all muslims readers and everyone a Selamat Hari Raya Aildilfitri.. May you have a wonderful Syawal and joyous Aildilfitri celebration. Artwork by EsharkDesign http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/10/01/wishing-all-selamat-hari-raya-aildilfitri-2008/