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- Former Unduk Ngadau wins Miss Earth Sabah 2014
- Over 100 skate through KK City
- Terrorists’ hideout destroyed
- State govt contributes RM10,000 for teen’s welfare
- Musa acknowledges SUCCC role with RM200,000 allocation
- Tawau senior citizen launches his first book
| Former Unduk Ngadau wins Miss Earth Sabah 2014 Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:16 AM PDT by Mariah Doksil. Posted on June 30, 2014, Monday KOTA KINABALU: Former Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013, Immaculate Lojuki, added another pageant title to her name after winning Miss Earth Sabah 2014 on Saturday night. She went home with RM2,000 cash, a crown, a trophy, a return air ticket to Kuala Lumpur and a sash. Second place went to Natasha Jalius Benggon who took home RM1,500 cash, a crown, a trophy, a return air ticket to Kuala Lumpur and a sash. In third place was Gurjit Kaur Sandhu who received RM1,000 cash prize while Valentina Eddie Galing took home the consolation prize of RM700 cash. The top three winners will represent Sabah at the national level Miss Malaysia Earth 2014 which will be held in Ipoh on July 20. The finale was held at Pacific Sutera ballroom on Saturday, where winners of other subsidiary titles were also announced. The Miss Sabah Earth Best In Eco Wear category was won by Kong Sue Mei while Janet Fabian and Lojuki were in second and third places respectively. Taking the Miss Sabah Earth Best In Evening Dress category was Galing with Lojuki and Aiwen Tsen Oi Wen in second and third places respectively. The other subsidiary titles went to Ranjani Rajamanickam (Miss Sabah Earth Most Photogenic), Adriani Durahim (Miss Sabah Earth Body Beautiful), Sandhu (Most Popular via Online Choice) and Genevie Epen (Most Popular Finalist By Audience Choice). Organizing chairman Victor Bryan in his welcoming address said with the theme 'Beauty for A Good Cause', Miss Sabah Earth is a pageant that not only showcases the beautiful young Sabahan ladies but also aims to educate and impart the knowledge of environmental protection and conservation that are crucially needed by our society. "Contestants will become the ambassador for Mother Earth in advocating environmental issues that have to be addressed by all of us. "Other than strongly emphasizing on environmental protection programs, the pageant also aims to showcase and promote tourism destinations. It is indeed setting a legacy of beauty and responsibility," he said, adding that this is the second year that his team from Asia Pro Entertainment has been entrusted with the important mission to search for Miss Sabah Earth. During the event, all the 15 finalists went through four rounds of competition, in which they wore casual attire in the first and second rounds, while finalists paraded eco wear which were designed by themselves. In the third round, the finalists put on their beach wear, while in the final round, the contestants wore evening dresses prepared by themselves, with the theme 'Miss Earth Evening Dress Inspired'.   |
| Over 100 skate through KK City Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: More than a hundred Sabahans skated through Kota Kinabalu City on June 21 joining in a worldwide celebration of Go Skateboarding Day to promote skateboarding as a healthy activity. On Go Skateboarding Day, skateboarders from around the world get together to celebrate one of the most influential activities in the world by dropping all plans to go skateboarding. Most skateboarders do this every day of their lives, but this is just one more reason to forget their television, computer and video games and go skateboarding. Games, competitions and loads of fun activities were also organized at the Jungle Skate Park in Likas. It didn't matter if you were 10 or 99, everyone was invited! Another event that really caught everyone's attention was "Ride of Silence." Hundreds gathered to cycle from Kota Kinabalu City to Alam Mesra and back on June 26 to remember those who have been injured or lost their lives while cycling. We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:11 AM PDT KUNAK: A fire destroyed 150 wooden stilt houses and shops at Kampung Pangkalan where six suspected Sulu terrorists were hiding there, were detained in a major security operation last week. District Fire and Rescue Department chief Jaafar Salleh said more than 1,500 people were left homeless after 100 wooden houses and some 50 shops in the tightly knitted settlement were destroyed in the fire that began at two houses around 1.30am. Jaafar said his department received a distress call at 1.48am and immediately deployed three fire engines with 12 firefighters to the scene. "Upon arrival at the scene, the fire had destroyed two houses and was spreading rapidly to the other houses that were located close to each other. We managed to control the fire about four hours later before completely extinguishing it at 7.59am," he said. The Kunak firemen were assisted by their counterparts from Tawau as well as civil defence personnel and Rela members. Jaafar added no casualties were reported and the cause of the fire and losses were being investigated. The Kunak district office is providing immediate assistance to the victims. The cause of the fire is believed to have been triggered by a short circuit at one of the wooden stilt houses. Meanwhile, Kunak assemblyman Datuk Nilwan Kabang said the village was occupied by locals and illegal immigrants. According to Nilwan, all the victims will be placed in a temporary evacuation centre at the Kunak community hall. Last week, a Malaysian police corporal was among six Sulu terrorist suspects detained at Kampung Pangkalan. The police also seized membership cards and commander appointment certificates of the Sulu sultanate, several documents linked to the sultanate, as well as weapons. All of them were held under Section 124(C) of the Penal Code and would be investigated under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma). In February last year, a group of armed terrorists intruded into Lahad Datu in which 10 Malaysian security personnel comprising eight policemen and two soldiers were killed. |
| State govt contributes RM10,000 for teen’s welfare Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:09 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has contributed RM10,000 aid to special needs teenager, Muhammad Firdaus Dullah, who was recently found in a state of utter neglect at the Taman Semarak flat in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. State Community Development and Consumer Affairs minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad Ayid, who disclosed this yesterday, said her ministry and Sabah Welfare Department officers had met 15-year-old Muhammad Firdaus and the doctors who were looking after him. "I met with the doctors and the teenager at the Tengku Jaafar Hospital and offered the State Government contribution for the teenager," she said. The group from the State Government also visited the court to learn more about the case involving the disabled teenager's mother. Jainab said that during her visit, she learned that the teenager's mother, Lolanopita Sadi also known as Lola, was originally from Tawau. She said that Lola's father was from Tawau while her mother was an Indonesian. "When Lola's mother returned to her village, Lola's father re-married a woman from Putatan. Lola migrated to Peninsular Malaysia and met her first husband, who was Firdaus' father in 1995. Firdaus was born at the Tengku Jaafar Hospital in Seremban. The parents divorced in 2001," she said. "I was informed that Firdaus' father was a drug addict and he had died," she said. Jainab added that Lola had stayed in Seremban and married her second husband. "Muhammad Firdaus was hyperactive. At the same time, she also borrowed money from 'Ah long' and was bringing home RM50 per month after deducting her pay," she said. An Immigration team conducting routine checks on illegals found Muhammad Firdaus locked in a room in the unit on June 21. The teenager only had a tattered and soiled t-shirt on, and was covered in his own faeces and urine. The entire unit was also littered with bits of polystyrene packs which was believed to have been used by the mother to pack food for him. On Friday, Lolanopita pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Seremban to a charge of neglecting her disabled and mentally challenged son. She also claimed trial to another charge of causing emotional pain and injury to Muhammad Firdaus before Sessions Court judge B. Jagjit Singh. She was charged under Sections 31(1)(a) and 33(c) of the Child Act 2001 on Friday. Lolanopita, who is employed in a catering company in Sepang, had prior to this claimed she did not know who to turn to for help as she worked long and irregular hours. She also claimed that she could not afford to buy diapers for her son. Judge Jagjit fixed bail at RM7,000 for both of the charges and fixed re-mention on July 24. Those convicted under section 31(1)(a) can be fined up to RM20,000, and jailed up to 10 years. Section 33(c) provides a fine of up to RM5,000 or jail up to two years or both. |
| Musa acknowledges SUCCC role with RM200,000 allocation Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:06 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has announced the allocation of RM200,000 to Sabah United Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SUCCC). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman made the announcement at a dinner in conjunction with the Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) 68th annual general meeting, 60th anniversary of SUCCC and the launching of City Point Complex here on Saturday. Musa acknowledged the vital role that the SUCCC has played over the years in assisting the State Government in its effort to improve the economy. Meanwhile, SUCCC president Datuk Seri Panglima Gan Sau Wah said the revenue obtained from the City Point Complex, which is expected to be completed in the next three and a half years, would be used to fund cultural and welfare activities of the Chinese community. The 16-storey building, a joint venture development between SUCCC, United Sabah Chinese Communities Association of Kota Kinabalu (USCCA) and developer Arah Permai Sdn Bhd, is located on 2.7 acres of land in Karamunsing. Gan explained that the State Government has approved the allocation of the land to SUCCC and USCCA 24 years ago, and expressed his gratitude to the State Government for its assistance and care towards the Chinese community. The event not only attracted delegates from ACCCIM constituent chambers, but also business elites and special guests from Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan and China. Also present were ACCCIM president Dato' Lim Kok Cheong, organizing chairman Lo Su Fui, SUCCC honorary president Tan Sri Andrew Liew, SUCCC secretary general Datuk Ling Tiong Chai, USCCA president John Lim and Arah Permai Sdn Bhd executive director Francis Goh. |
| Tawau senior citizen launches his first book Posted: 29 Jun 2014 09:06 AM PDT KOTA KINABALU: A local senior citizen, Bryan Paul Lai, launched his first book entitled 'The Joy of Life' (The Land Below the Wind) yesterday which coincided with his 71st birthday celebration at the Palace Hotel, Karamunsing, here. Over 40 friends, family and schoolmates attended the launching ceremony of Lai's book, which summarizes his childhood memories with well-kept pictures from way back in the 1950s. According to Lai, he has always loved writing, but it had never crossed his mind to one day publish a book. However, he said he was inspired to do so by the efforts made by local writers whom he encountered over two years ago. "I thought to myself, if they could do it, I could, too. So instead of just writing my memoirs and saving it in my computer, I made the effort to put them all together and publish a book," he said. Lai worked on 'The Joy of Life' for more than two years, and came out with 150 pages of his unforgettable childhood moments in Sandakan. His poetry recounts numerous vivid and important experiences in his life, ranging from the bittersweet school life at Holy Trinity School in Tawau, to surviving the Second World War in the then North Borneo. He also recalled in his book of swimming in the crocodile-infested Tawau River and his childhood days with his parents who were with the Bombay Burma Trading Corporation contributing to the local community at Wallace Bay on Sebatik Island of North Borneo. On his future plans, Lai expressed the hope to publish a second book next year. "The second book will be based on my teenage years which I hope I will be able to publish next year," he added. The Joy of Life will be available at the Sabah Museum Library priced at RM35 per copy, and can also be purchased online at Amazon.com for RM60 per copy. The books should be available in two weeks' time after the launching. |
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