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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk:  Wed\, 11 Mar 2020  |  My Minimalism journey  |  Alvin Mahathir Yunus
DESCRIPTION:I started sharing on Fb since February 2016 on recycling\, then on minimalism and so forth.\n\nThere were many positive responses and feedback from families and friends\, some PM and some brought me for kupi2. \n\nI am confident and believe that minimalism is beneficial for anyone that desires it.\n\nCome and listen to my journey at The Sabah Society on Wed\, 11 Mar 2020 at 8.00pm\n\nFor more information\, you may contact at 088 – 250443  |  013 – 880 9850  |  sabahsoc@gmail.com\n\n \n\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-wed-11-mar-2020-my-minimalism-journey-alvin-mahathir-yunus/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200219T213000
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Wed\, 19th Feb 2020  |  Tabin Revisited 1981 - 2018
DESCRIPTION:For forest lover\, here’s a talk that you must not miss!\n\nTitle: Tabin revisited : 1981 – 2018\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Glyn Davies  |   WWF – Malaysia\n\nDate: 19 Feb 2020  |   Wednesday\n\nTime; 8.00pm\n\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Damai Plaza\, Luyang\n\nA talk on the importance of Tabin Wildlife Reserve for conservation in Sabah and some changes that have occurred there over 40 years.\n\nFor more information\, you may contact us at 088 – 250 443\, mobile contact 019 – 880 9850 or email us sabahsoc@gmail.com\n\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-wed-19th-feb-2020-tabin-revisited-1981-2018/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Wed\, 12 Feb 2019  | The Zero Waste Lifestyle  |  Ruth Yap
DESCRIPTION:Having the urge to change your lifestyle by having zero waste at home or your workplace? Then this talk is definitely for you!\n\nWe are happy to have Ruth Yap Chew Chee (Founder and Chairperson of Zero Waste Sabah) this February for a great talk.\n▪️12 February 2020\, Wednesday\,\n▪️8:00pm\n▪️The Sabah Society Secretariat\, at Damai Plaza\, Kota Kinabalu.\n\nRuth will be talking about the plastic and recycling crisis that many countries are facing all over the world and the steps that can be taken to tackle this growing problem. Audience will learn about the zero waste lifestyle and be empowered to make a difference through making sustainable choices in their daily lives with the zero waste approach.\n\nSee you there!\nZero Waste Sabah (@zerowastesabah) is a non-profit organization that creates awareness on local and global environmental issues\, and provides environmental education and solutions.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-wed-12-feb-2019-the-zero-waste-lifestyle-ruth-yap/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20200115T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS SDK Talk: The Roles of Kinabatangan Corridor of Life Tourism Operator Association (KiTA) in Kinabatangan
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\,\nHappy New Year!!!! The Sabah Society Sandakan Branch Committee members wish you all the best for this coming year and happiness that overflows!\n \nFor the start of the new year we have a series of talks\, film viewings and guided walks arranged for you. Some of you probably asked what about field trips? No worries\, we have a few arranged as well! First thing first\, for the coming week\, we are very glad to be able to invite Johnny Lim\, who is the Vice President of KiTA to talk about what have the tour operators in Kinabatangan area been doing to preserve the natural habitat and conservation efforts in the Kinabatangan area! Details of the talk is as follows:\n \nDate: 15th January 2020\nTime: 7.30 p.m.\nVenue: Mirza Cafe Event Hall\, IJM\, Sandakan\n \nWhy not come along and find out more\, what they are doing and how you in your role can contribute to their effort!\n \nSee you there!\n \nEyen\nBranch Secretary\n \np/s: For those who would like to renew their membership\, we will be on standby on site.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-sdk-talk-the-roles-of-kinabatangan-corridor-of-life-tourism-operator-association-kita-in-kinabatangan/
LOCATION:Mirza Cafe\, Lorong Avenue 5\, Sandakan\, Sabah\, 90000\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191219T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191219T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Why not upcycle? by Japson Wong    |   Thur\, 19 Dec 2019   |   8.00pm
DESCRIPTION:Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless items into new materials or products of better quality and better environmental value.\n\nJapson founded JF Production-kk together with few friends\, and they basically collect junks\, make stuffs to sell and also educate people about Upcycle. A lot of people may know their work as its being displayed around kk city\, malls\, airports\, schools tourism center\, art gallery and plenty more places.\n\nDATE: 19 DEC 2019\n\nTIME: 8.00PM\n\nVENUE: The Secretariat\, The Sabah Society\, Damai Plaza\, Luyang
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-why-not-upcycle-by-japson-wong-thur-19-dec-2019-8-00pm/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191212T210000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Borneo Marathon  |   Thurs\, 12 Dec 2019   |  Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng
DESCRIPTION:Borneo International Marathon along the years\n\nDate: Thur\, 12 Dec 2019\n\nTime: 8.00 pm\n\nVenue: The Secretariat\, The Sabah Society\, Damai Plaza\, Luyang\n\nSpeaker: BIM Race Director\, Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng\n\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-borneo-international-marathon-thurs-12-dec-2019-datuk-dr-heng-aik-cheng/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191212T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191212T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20191205T023753Z
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SUMMARY:TSS Sdk talk: Laksa - Malaysia's Delicious Descendant of Ancient Maritime Trade
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\,\n \nIt has been a while since we have had a talk about food! If you are wondering how does food come fits into Sabah Society’s aim… well it is part of our culture to eat! \n \nFor December\, we are delighted to have Dr Laura Fan to speak on the topic of “Laksa: Malaysia’s Delicious Descendant of Ancient Maritime Trade” in which we will discuss the various possible origins of this particular dish! It is going to be another exciting night  of talk and wonders! Aside from that\, we will be selling some books as well! So do come along for the event! Details of the event is as follows:\n \nDate: 12th December 2019\nTime: 7.30 pm\nVenue: Mirza Cafe Event Hall\, IJM (Opposite Urban Cafe)\n \nSee you there!\n \nEyen\nBranch Secretary
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-sdk-talk-laksa-malaysias-delicious-descendant-of-ancient-maritime-trade/
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191204T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191204T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20191127T021236Z
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SUMMARY:TSS Kk Talk: A Sulu Chiefdom on East Coast Sabah before Chartered Company Rule  |  Wed\, 4 Dec 2019
DESCRIPTION:This paper discusses the Labuk River as an historical extension of the Sulu State on East Coast Sabah on the eve of Chartered Company rule. The author reconstructs the chiefdom from bottom-up\, supplementing fragmentary archival records with oral traditions and political theory. The author shows how pioneering Company officers began to take an interest in the local politics on the Labuk River in the late 19th century. Even from their outlandish perspective and even in the time of the abject decline of the Sulu Sultanate\, the Labuk River looked nothing like a political vacuum. The paper reaffirms what we have long known: that the Sulu Sultanate was not just a myth but a historical reality on East Coast Sabah.  The paper discusses the dynamics of the Sulu Chiefdom of the Labuk River and how it would have most likely functioned prior to the fall of the Sulu State.\n\nSpeaker profile: Sanen Marshall\, PhD Nottingham is US Fulbright Scholar (2017) and a UK Chevening Scholar (1997) and has published a number of research articles on ethnic groups in Sabah society including those pertaining to some aspects of Kadazandazan history and culture\, and on the issue of the statelessness of the Bajau Laut. \n\nDate: Wed\, 4 Dec 2019\n\nTime: 8.00 pm\n\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Damai Plaza\, Luyang\n\nFor more information\, you may contact us at 088 – 250 443  |  013 – 880 9850  | sabahsoc@gmailcom
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-a-sulu-chiefdom-on-east-coast-sabah-before-chartered-company-rule-wed-4-dec-2019/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191122T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20191113T120724Z
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Sunda Pangolins - The Plight of our scaly friends
DESCRIPTION:TSS KK Talk: Sunda Pangolins – The Plight of Our Scaly Friends\nSpeaker: Elisa Panjang from Danau Girang Field Centre\nDate: 22 November 2019\, Friday\nTime: 8:00 pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\, Damai Plaza\n\nThe Sunda pangolin is one of eight extant species of pangolin and is native to mainland\, and western island Southeast Asia. The species is listed as Critically Endangered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species on the basis of past\, ongoing and future population reductions\, the Sunda pangolin is primarily\, and directly\, threatened by overexploitation for international use. This involves the trafficking of high numbers of live and dead individuals and body parts such as meat and scales. Over the past two decades\, it has been the species of pangolin most frequently seized in illegal trade\, and much of the trafficking by volume is destined for China and Vietnam. The meat is eaten as a luxury dish in high-end urban restaurants in both countries and the scales are used as an ingredient in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Traditional Vietnamese Medicine. Indirect threats include habitat loss and degradation\, which open up previously inaccessible areas to poaching\, and inadequate conservation action. All of these threats are negatively affecting the viability of wild Sunda pangolin populations. The speaker would like to invite particularly government agencies\, learning institutions\, NGOs\, community groups\, donor organizations\, and individuals who want to make a difference for pangolins.\n\nElisa Panjang profile:\nPhD Researcher (Cardiff University)\nPangolin Conservation Officer (Danau Girang Field Centre)\nSunda Pangolin Taskforce (IUCN SSC Pangolin Specialist Group)
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-sunda-pangolins-the-plight-of-our-scaly-friends/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191113T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191113T213000
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: The circle of life
DESCRIPTION:We are happy to have @tanpa.sampah to share their thoughts on waste issues and how we can improve its management.\n\nTalk: The Circle of Life\nDate: 13 November 2019\nTime: 8:00 pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\, Damai Plaza\n\nSynopsis: As governments around the world struggle to manage their growing waste issues\, the search for effective solutions is growing desperate. This talk aims to challenge the perception of what waste actually is and how we can draw important lessons from nature to make drastic changes in the products we make and how they’re consumed.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-the-circle-of-life/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191024T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20191024T210000
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SUMMARY:TSS Sdkn: Dung Beetles   |   Thur\, 24 Oct 2019   | Dr Eleanor Slade
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\,\n \nSince our last field trip we have been quite busy as was caught up in our work. So we do apologize for that.\n \nFor next week\, we are very grateful to have Dr Eleanor Slade\, a dung beetle expert to share with us on ” The dung beetle of Sabah: Why they are important and what can they tell us about our forest”\n \nDate: 24th October 2019\nTime: 7.30 p.m.\nVenue: Blessings Garden\, IJM.\n \nFor further information please refer to the flyers attached. Do bring along your family and friends for the talk! Please take note that there will be a small display of beetle specimens for you to look at.\n \nBranch Secretary\nEyen\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-sdkn-dung-beetles-thur-24-oct-2019-dr-eleanor-slade/
LOCATION:Blessing Garden\, 1st Floor Bandar Utama\, Sandakan\, Sabah\, 90000\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Sabah Society Sandakan Branch":MAILTO:ss.sandakan@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190927T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190927T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Fri\, 27 Sept 2019    |    Wild Fruits of Sabah    |    Datuk Anthony Lamb
DESCRIPTION:The edible wild fruits\, nuts and seeds of Borneo that are found in the different forests from coastal seashores and islands\, through the lowlands and hills\, to the montane forests\, and on different soils\, are estimated to be in the region of 500 different species. These were consumed by the many groups of people inhabiting the island\, over many decades. They were the ones who had initially discovered whether different fruits\, nuts and seeds were edible\, and that some otherwise toxic species become edible only after cooking or fermentation processes. Botanists and taxonomists have subsequently provided the scientific names for these plants and classified most of them into their respective families and genera. However\, there are still new species being discovered in what are some of the most species-rich forests in the world\, and for many genera\, Borneo is their centre of diversity. Many species are rare and little known\, and over 30% of plant species are endemic to Borneo.\n\nDate: Friday\, 27 Sept 2019\n\nTime: 8.00 pm\n\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Damai Plaza\n\nSpeaker : Datuk Anthony Lamb\n\nAnthony Lamb was born in Sri Lanka\, where he had his early schooling and found his interest in the diversity of wildlife. He completed his secondary education in England and graduated in Agriculture from Cambridge University\, followed by a Diploma in Tropical Agriculture at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad\, before joining the Department of Agriculture in Sabah in 1962. From 1967 to 1977 he was in charge of the Ulu Dusun Agricultural Research Station\, where he started taking an interest in the great diversity of wild edible fruits in the forests there\, aided by botanists in the Forest Research Centre at Sepilok.\n\nIn 1987\, he married Anthea Phillipps\, at the time ecologist with the Sabah Parks\, and with her and Dr George Argent and Sheila Collenette jointly produced a book on the Rhododendrons of Sabah\, followed by Pitcher Plants of Borneo with Anthea Phillipps and Chien Lee. More recently\, he has been involved in a 2-volume edition of the Orchids of Mount Kinabalu\, A Guide to the Gingers of Borneo\, a co-author in a monograph of Bulbophyllum of Borneo with Jaap Vermeulen and Peter O’Byrne\, and in 2016\, A Guide to Hoyas of Borneo with Michele Rodda.\n\nHe officially retired from the Department of Agriculture in 1992\, but then took on the task of developing the Agricultural Park in Tenom until 2001 when it was opened. Since retirement he has worked in voluntary roles with the Forest Research Centre Sabah and its Herbarium.  He has now retired in Kota Kinabalu with his wife and has a daughter and son.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-fri-27-sept-2019-wild-fruits-of-sabah-datuk-anthony-lamb/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190823T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190823T213000
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: Mast fruiting in Borneo; The wildlife perspectives by Dr Wong Siew Te |  Fri\, 23 Aug 2019
DESCRIPTION:The rainforests of Borneo display a unique mast flowering follow by mast fruiting event once every four to eleven years. During this mast flowering and fruiting events\, almost all dipterocarp trees and majority of the canopy tree species flower and fruit simultaneously. This spectacular events cause an influx of fruits and the wildlife exploit the abundance of fruits in the forest. In this talk\, Dr. Wong explain the cause\, consequences and evolution  of the mast fruiting in the rainforest of Borneo and how wildlife respond to the mast flowering and fruiting.    \n\nDate: Friday\, 23 Aug 2019\nTime: 8.00pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\nSpeaker: Dr. Wong Siew Te\n\n\n\nDR. (Hon) WONG SIEW TE is a Malaysian wildlife biologist and tropical forest ecologist. He did his Diploma in Veterinary and Animal Science from National Pingtung University of Science and Technology\, Pingtung\, Taiwan\, and all of his B. Sc.\, M. Sc.\, and doctorate majoring in Wildlife Biology at the University of Montana\, Montana\, USA. Wong is the CEO and the founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre in Sabah\, Malaysian Borneo\, which he founded in 2008. Dr. Wong has been awarded with numerous awards and recognitions of his works on sun bears. Among them were recognized as a wildlife hero featured in the book Wildlife Heroes in 2012\, conferred “Member-Order of the Defender of State” (Darjah Johan Negeri\, D.J.N) by the governor of Penang State\, Malaysia in 2014\, awarded an Honorary Doctor of the University of Sunshine Coast\, Australia in 2016\, “My Country Hero” or “Wira Negaraku” by the Government of Malaysia and awarded as a “CNN Hero” in 2017. He also featured in March and April 2019 issues of Readers’ Digest as “Everyday Hero”. \n\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-mast-fruiting-in-borneo-the-wildlife-perspectives-by-dr-wong-siew-te-fri-23-aug-2019/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190821T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190821T220000
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SUMMARY:A Sandakan Exchange   |  Wed 21 Aug and RDC Fruit Fiesta 2019  |  Sat 24 - Sun 25 Aug
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\,\n \nThis week\, there is a lot of events happening in Sandakan! Super exciting!\n \nFor  tonight\, for those of you who would like to know more about landscape architecture and planning\, why not make your way down to San Da Gen to attend the talk organized by visitSandakan? They have invited Ng Seksan of the Seksan Design to talk about his passion and social impact projects in Peninsular Malaysia. Details for the talk is as follows:\n \nDate: Wednesday\, 21st August 2019 \nTime: 8 to 10 p.m.\nVenue: San Da Gen Kopitiam\, Nak Hotel\nAdmission: FREE\n \n\n \nOn another note\,  this coming weekend there will be a FRUIT FIESTA in the Rainforest Discovery Centre @ Mile 14 Details can be found in the flyer attached. I do encourage all of you to make time to attend the event. Please take note\, you still need to pay for the RDC entrance fee.\n \nApart from the food and fruits sales\, there are quite a number of exhibitions and  activities for you and your family to participate in! One of the activities\, will be the guided walk to few of the attractions in RDC. The details of the walk is as follows:\n \nDate: 24th and 25th of August 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)\nTime : 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (each session limited to 15 pax)\nDuration: 1 1/2 hours\nFees: Adult: RM 5/13-17yrs old: RM 2/ Children below 12: FREE\n \nParticipants are requested to register at the RDC’s the HUT’s counter. The walk is on a FIRST COME\, FIRST SERVE basis. At the end of the walk\, each participant will get to sample some local produce such as Fresh Belunu\, Velvet Apple and Preserved Bambangan.\n \nFor your info\, for the first walk on Saturday morning would be lead by none other than our Sabah Society Treasurer Dr Joan Pereira! Personally I have been on many walks with her and always come away learning something new. \n \nTherefore\, I strongly encourage you to come for the 9 a.m. session on this Saturday morning! It will be a walk to remember!\n\n \nEyen\nBranch Secretary\nThe Sabah Society\, Sandakan
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/a-sandakan-exchange-wed-21-aug-and-rdc-fruit-fiesta-2019-sat-24-sun-25-aug/
LOCATION:Rainforest Discovery Centre\, Mile 14 off Jalan Labuk\, Sandakan\, Sabah\, 90715\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Field Trips,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190815T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: An Introduction to the Centre for Ethnobotany\, Singapore Botanic Gardens     |    Thur\, 15 Aug 2019
DESCRIPTION:See you at our next talk.\n\nDate: Thursday\, 15 Aug 2019\nTime: 8.00pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\nSpeaker: Dr. S.K. Ganesan\n\nIn June 2018\, the Centre for Ethnobotany and the complementary approximately 1 hectare Ethnobotany Garden was opened at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. This illustrated talk provides an introduction to this facility. The focus of the centre is primarily South-East Asia including Borneo. Aims\, objectives\, exhibits and research in the Centre will be covered.\n\n \n\n\n\nDr S.K. Ganesan is Principal Researcher (Plant Taxonomy) & Director\, Centre for Ethnobotany at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. He holds a PhD in the Plant Sciences from the University of Aberdeen and an MSc (Distinction) from the University of Edinburgh in the Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants.\n\n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-an-introduction-to-the-centre-for-ethnobotany-singapore-botanic-gardens-thur-15-aug-2019/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190718T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190718T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20190701T000024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190704T123846Z
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: The Fall of Marudu: History of Syarif Osman | 18 July 2019
DESCRIPTION:The writer\, Bianca Gerlich of  “Thus Has Marudu Ceased to Exist: The Rise and Fall of a North Bornean Kerajaan” will be giving a talk on the history of Syarif Osman. Who was Syarif Osman? Was he the Pirate of Borneo or a hero?\n\nTSS KK Talk: The Fall of Marudu: History of Syarif Osman\n\nDate: 18 July 2019\nTime: 8pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\nSpeakers: Dr. Bianca Gerlich\n\n\name a typical Malay thalassocracy that included neighboring river systems and even more distant communities. Syarif Osman was friends with the powerful people in the area. He had married into the sultan’s family of Sulu. The Spaniards in the Philippines and the governor of Singapore recognized his position as Raja of Marudu. In addition\, Syarif Osman controlled the very lucrative trade in the region. He had grown into a serious competitor for White Raja of Sarawak and also become a dangerous liability for him: all his political opponents were allies of Syarif Osman.\n \nIn August 1845 Marudu was destroyed by the British. Syarif Osman – the leader of the people of Marudu – was accused of piracy. Marudu itself was labeled a pirate’s nest. This narrative was reproduced by historians well into the 21st century. Today we know that none of this was true\, and that the letters and reports by the British officers involved in the battle of Marudu contained untrue statements.\n\n\nThe origin of this defamation can be traced back to a single man: James Brooke\, the White Raja. He had established himself in Sarawak in the early 1840s and was now seeking control over all of Brunei. In his efforts he overthrow the Bendahara in 1844 and even forced the Sultan to flee the region almost two years later. But Brooke was unable to gain control over the neighboring and independent Marudu\, and he perceived Marudu’s growing influence in northwestern Borneo as a serious threat to his powers.\n \nMarudu’s rise started in the early 1830s under Syarif Osman\, the Raja of Marudu. Under him\, Marudu had filled the power vacuum left by diminishing influence of Sulu and Brunei. It bec\nBritain did not want to interfere in the internal affairs of the Southeast Asian states at the time. Only by the charge of piracy James Brooke was able force the British Navy to act against Marudu. As a result\, it is wrongfully described as a pirate’s town in all historic literature until the late 20th century. Based on research done for my dissertation\, I will explain how Brook managed to effectively and permanently defame the Raja of Marudu\, work out Marudu’s true position under the leadership of Syarif Osman\, and correct its place in history.\n\nSpeaker: Dr. Bianca M. Gerlich\n \n\n\n\n \n \n 
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/the-fall-of-marudu-history-of-syarif-osman/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190704T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190704T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20190703T005116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190705T023842Z
UID:561-1562270400-1562275800@thesabahsociety.com
SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: The Welfare of Wild Animals in Captivity and their Behavioural Management | 4 July 2019
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the next talk:\n\nTSS Talk: The welfare of wild animals in captivity and their behavioural management.\n\nDate: 4 July 2019\nTime: 8pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\nSpeakers: Dave Morgan and Margaret Whittaker\n\nHistorically it has been very difficult to define animal welfare for both wild animals and domestic animals alike. Perceptions of animal welfare are culturally sensitive\, globally variable and subject to change through time and this has consequently led to various indices being used to measure or assess welfare that are not addressing the true nature of animal welfare.\n\nAnimal welfare is a concept that has a diversity of definitions\, and perhaps even more misunderstandings. And it has been stated that there is no consensus on how to measure the welfare status of an animal objectively or the welfare implications of any given management practice.\n\nWith regards to zoos\, and given these challenges\, the difficulties this creates for zoos\, regional zoo associations and regulatory agencies to systematically measure and improve animal welfare across multiple institutions\, habitats and species is clear.\n\nAs a result of the lack of consensus on a definition for animal welfare and how to measure it\, there are many different ways that welfare is interpreted and consequently managed\, resulting in varying standards of care.\n\nAccording to the American Veterinary Medical Association… “Animal welfare means how an animal is coping with the conditions in which it lives.\n\nAn animal is in a good state of welfare if (as indicated by scientific evidence) it is healthy\, comfortable\, well nourished\, safe\, able to express innate behavior\, and if it is not suffering from unpleasant states such as pain\, fear\, and distress. However\, using the most up to date knowledge emerging from welfare research\, it is clear that this should go further than simply avoiding unpleasant states such as pain or fear and actively pursue positive states such as happiness\, joy and contentment.\n\nEvidence is showing that more and more species are being identified as sentient\, i.e have the ability to feel and have a consciousness just like humans\, then simply providing for their basic needs and minimizing negative states is perhaps not enough to really promote positive welfare. These presentations address this need and the methodology for captive wild animal welfare going forward.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-the-welfare-of-wild-animals-in-captivity-and-their-behavioural-management/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190620T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190620T213000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20190617T135245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190704T124135Z
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SUMMARY:KK TSS Talk: Animals in Disguise | 20 June 2019
DESCRIPTION:Witness some of Borneo’s amazing animals fantastically hiding through the art of camouflage and some are masters of Batesian mimicry.\n\nDate: 20 June 2019\nTime: 7:00 pm\nVenue: The Secretariat\, Sabah Society\nSpeakers: Chun Xing Wong and Shavez Cheema\n\nIn this talk\, we will show how some animals can disguise themselves in the environment. We will highlight the amazing camouflage of some of the animals as well as presenting a part on how some animals ‘disguise’ use ‘mimicry’ to fool other animals. For example a venomous snake and a non venomous snake which look almost identical but are of different species.\n\nPictures were taken from the East Coast of Sabah\, Tawau.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/kk-tss-talk-animals-in-disguise/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190507T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Shanghai:20190507T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20190502T083724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T012442Z
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SUMMARY:North Borneo & Labuan Stamp talk
DESCRIPTION:Together with The Sarawak Specialists’ Society (SSS)\, we will be having a stamp talk on North Borneo and Labuan.\n\nThe talk is in conjunction with the visit of the top Office Bearers and Council members The Sarawak Specialists’ Society (UK). The speakers shall be from Great Britain\, USA and Australia.\n\nThe SSS was founded in 1947 and was\, originally\, devoted to the exclusive study of the stamps and postal history of Sarawak. During the 1950’s the society expanded its interests to include the associates territories of North Borneo (Sabah)\, Labuan and Brunei. Membership\, currently around 200\, is spread over sixteen countries with the main emphasis in the UK\, USA\, Australia and Malaysia.\n\n\nThe talk shall cover various aspects of the stamps and postal history of North Borneo and Labuan.\n\nAdmission is FREE.\n\nThose are are interested to attend the stamp talk are required to SMS or Whatsapp your name at 013- 880 9850 on or before 17 April 2019.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/north-borneo-labuan-stamp-talk/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190320T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190320T220000
DTSTAMP:20260609T023158
CREATED:20190322T101020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190322T101020Z
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SUMMARY:TSS KK Talk: The Establishment of Tun Mustapha Park in Sabah\, Malaysia’s Largest Marine Protected Area
DESCRIPTION:Dr Robecca Jumin will discuss the steps that have been taken since 2006 to establish a large marine protected area in Sabah\, which allowed different stakeholders to support its establishment. This has involved taking account of commercial fishing fleets and subsistence fishing communities\, as well as tourism and protection of key habitats. She will share the successes and the learnings.\n\nShe was recently appointed Head of Conservation – Sabah\, for WWF-Malaysia. She has been leading the Marine Programme of WWF-Malaysia\, working on three strategies to sustain fisheries and seafood\, conserve and effectively manage coastal and marine ecosystem\, and protect marine turtles as a flagship species for endangered species.\n\nShe is trained as a marine biologist\, and completed her Ph.D. in 2015 in Marine Science (Environmental and Resource Management Plan for the Proposed Tun Mustapha Park) from the Universiti Malaysia Sabah. She completed her PhD while working with WWF-Malaysia\, facilitating and building support for the establishment of the proposed Tun Mustapha Park.
URL:https://thesabahsociety.com/event/tss-kk-talk-the-establishment-of-tun-mustapha-park-in-sabah-malaysias-largest-marine-protected-area/
LOCATION:The Sabah Society Secretariat\, Luyang\, Kota Kinabalu\, Sabah\, 88450\, Malaysia
CATEGORIES:Talks
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