BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, Nov 10: With the rapid growth of ICT, people are always eager to adapt to the changing and emerging technologies, therefore there is a need to move beyond users – to being creators, developers and innovators. The statement was shared by Deputy Permanent Secretary (IT and E-Government) at the Prime Minister’s Office, Awang Adi Shamsul bin Awang Haji Sabli in his welcoming remarks as the gu ...

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 11: After months of anticipation, SuperStar Aquarius today celebrated arriving at her new homeport Kota Kinabalu, the city capital of Sabah, Malaysia for her seasonal deployment from 6 November, 2013 to 30 March, 2014. An official ceremony featuring local cultural performances was staged by the Sabah Tourism Board at the terminal. Government officials, port authority representatives and l ...

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 9: The 2013 PIHex (Property Investment & Home Expo) grand prize Buy & Win contest winner was announced on November 9 at an exclusive prize giving ceremony. Property buyers who made purchases above RM100,000 at the Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan and Tawau edition of the Expo were entitled to a lucky draw ticket. Out of more than 100 hopeful buyers, Chum Keat Leong from Sandakan walked awa ...

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 8: Persatuan Syndrome Down Kota Kinabalu (PSDKK), a relatively new NGO that specifically advocates the rights of people with Down Syndrome, is working closely with Persatuan Sindrom Down Malaysia (PSDM) and working towards affiliation. Since registration in 2011, PSDKK has successfully organized various activities to create awareness on Down Syndrome with the objective of acceptance into ...

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 26: Guinness Anchor Berhad (GAB), the leading beer and stout company in Malaysia celebrated the iconic German Oktoberfest in Kota Kinabalu with a roving party in different popular drinkeries around the city. During the roving parties, guests were able to participate in traditional Oktoberfest activities including traditional German folk dances, beer mug holding competitions and ‘Nail the ...

BRUNEI, Oct 16: The Embassy of The Federal Republic Germany and the Brunei Music Society are bringing multi-award winning pianist, Caroline Fischer from Berlin, Germany, to perform in Brunei Darussalam on October 29 at the Orchid Garden Hotel, Berakas. Winner of 35 prizes and awards in national and international competitions, she started playing piano at the age of three. Caroline Fischer’s first piano less ...

KUCHING, Oct 18: Malaysia’s hitz.fm takes its Birthday Invasion concert to Sarawak next month following a successful night in Kuala Lumpur. The exclusive listener event will be held at Borneo Convention Centre Kuching on November 8 and comes after 13,000 people turned out for the KL party. The Astro Radio-owned station promises a live soundstage featuring top international and local artists including US rap ...

KUCHING, Oct 9: It is all systems go for the third Borneo International Beads Conference in Kuching. The three-day conference organised by Crafthub Sdn Bhd from Oct 11 will be held at Four Points by Sheraton Kuching. Tourism Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun Openg is expected to declare open the event. The annual conference has attracted delegates from all over Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Austral ...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct 9: The 23rd edition of the Asean Summit and related summits got underway in this tiny oil-rich sultanate here with senior officials from the region discussing the pressing need to implement the Asean Community Blueprint post-2015 and make Asean an economic force to be reckoned with. Leaders from the 10-member grouping were joined by their counterparts from China, Japan and South Kor ...

KOTA KINABALU: Top class guitarists from the US, Japan, Australia, Malaysia plus Philippines' entertaining classical jazz wizards Baihana Trio capped the final night of a three-day debut Borneo International Guitar Festival, with raved reviews Sunday. "It introduces guitar music to Sabah at a level of sophistication and standard never before seen," said a music critique who preferred anonymity. American Nat ...