http://lifeinborneo.com All about Borneo. Destinations, Events, Adventure, Culture and more! Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:12:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ Sabah is known for her treasures of the natural world, and one of them is the highland village of Kundasang which lies at the shadow of the granite-clad Mount Kinabalu. Located in the Kundasang valley at an altitude of more than 1,000 metres above sea level, it is one of ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/09/28/kundasang/ Ramadhan is a month when the muslim community practices fasting and every year in Sabah, it's state capital would put up a month-long Food Bazaar in the heart of the city. Located in the Asia City area which is situated nearby prominent malls; is a haven for food lovers as ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/09/15/kota-kinabalu-ramadhan-food-bazaar/ On the 31st August 2008, Malaysians throughout the country commemorated the 51st Hari Merdeka (or Independance Day). Each year on this date, every state in Malaysia will celebrate this day with a march-past, and Kota Kinabalu is no exception - a Merdeka Day parade was held in capital city of ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/09/14/51st-merdeka-day-parade-at-the-waterfront-kota-kinabalu/ Launched in 2006, the Tun Mustapha Gallery was established to honour a great leader who was a visionary in leading Sabah to Independence. He helped to lay the foundations of a modern and progressive state within the federation of Malaysia (16 September, 1963). Tun Mustapha was the first Governor (1963-1965) ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/09/10/tun-mustapha-gallery/ The Kundasang War Memorial is located near the renowned vegetable market in Kundasang Village. It was established as a tribute to World War II prisoners of war who died during the Sandakan Death Marches in 1945. Major G.S. Carter, D.S.O. (Toby Carter) a New Zealander employed with Shell Oil Co. (Borneo) ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/09/09/kundasang-war-memorial/ Hundreds of cat lovers went to the Borneo International Cat Show at the Sabah Trade Centre in Likas on the 23rd and 24th of August, 2008. The event, organised by Borneo Cat Club and Cat Fanciers' Association (USA) and sponsored by Hill's Pet Nutrition, was the first International Cat ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/08/28/borneo-international-cat-show-2008-at-sabah-trade-centre/ Ultimate test of courage, almost nothing is more true than jumping off a 30-storey building and have nothing else between you and an imminent death except the strong winds of the South China Sea. Tun Mustapha Tower, (formerly known as Yayasan Sabah Tower) was that particular building on 9th & ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/08/20/kl-tower-international-jump-malaysia-2008-kota-kinabalu-tun-mustapha-tower-base-jump/ Sabahan Bloggers Gathering 2008 (mainly sponsored by Nuffnang and Exabytes Network), the most anticipated bloggers meet on the Sabah calendar, went down successfully last Saturday night on 2nd of August 2008. It was formerly known as KK Bloggers Meet when it was first conceived back in 2007, but this time ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/08/06/sabahan-bloggers-gathering-2008-at-imperial-international-hotel/ Last Sunday was the conclusion of the 9th Gambus Festival (Pesta Gambus) 2008. Sipitang was the host for this year's three-day annual festival that celebrates the musical culture of the Brunei community in the West Coast of Sabah, with the Gambus instrument as the central theme. The crew of Lifeinborneo.com went ... http://lifeinborneo.com/2008/07/31/gambus-festival-2008-pesta-gambus-in-sipitang/