The Sabah Society

Annual General Meeting 2022
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Dear Sabah Society members,

Greetings,

Our AGM which was held annually in April had been postponed during the pandemic years (2020-2021). Now with COVID-19 under better control, we would like to announce the details of the upcoming Annual General Meeting for 2021/2022, as follow:

Date : 29 June 2022 (Wednesday)
Time : 7 pm
Venue : The Sabah Society Secretariat, Plaza Damai

The Sabah Society Committee 2020/2021 will present and discuss past year AGM minutes, financial report, and past events. The highlight will be the election of the Office Bearer & Committee Members for term 2022/2023.

Kindly renew annual membership to ensure voting rights. As per Constitution, life member and ordinary member (RM75) are eligible for voting. Student membership (RM30) is reserved for observation. All members enjoy the benefits of subsidized fieldtrips and usage of The Sabah Society library at the secretariat. Members will also receive a complimentary copy of Sabah Society e-journal.

We greatly appreciate your continuous support for The Sabah Society to live up its motto
“To Get to Know Sabah”. The Sabah Society is made up of volunteers that is you and I, let us all contribute to ensure the success of the society. Your attendance is important to meet the quorum for an AGM.

Sincerely,

Wanji Chua
Honorary Secretary 2020/2021

Wild South America | Frank Li
2022-06-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Join us at The Secretariat this 16th June (8PM) to share the wonderful experience of wildlife photographer and videographer, Frank Li.

Date: Thursday, 16 June 2022

Time: 8.00 PM

Venue: The Secretariat, Damai Plaza, Luyang

You may also tune in live at our fb page or through our zoom meeting ID 502 965 2692

For more information, you may contact us 013-880 9850 or email us at sabahsoc@gmail.com

TSS Sandakan branch | Primates on the edge: A tale of loss and adaption | Dr Nadine Ruppert
2022-06-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Sabah
Dear All,

Sabah Society Sandakan branch is organising another physical this coming June. Details as follows:

Speaker: Dr Nadine Ruppert
Date: 4th June 2022 (Saturday)
Time: 8.00 – 9.30pm
Venue: Bel Canto Music Centre, Sandakan
(1st Floor, right above V-Tech Computer~ same row as PL Boot Store on Loring Avenue 4, IJM, Sandakan

We are very fortunate that Dr Nadine is travelling to Sandakan and is willing to spare some time to share her experience and knowledge with us. Do come to learn more and get excited about a new mysterious hybrid monkey in Kinabatangan River, Sabah

See you all.

Artists as Ambassadors: Representation and Misrepresentation of Sabahan Identity in Art | Jared Abdul Rahman
2022-04-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
It’s good to be back at the secretariat!

Join us for ‘Artists as Ambassadors: Representation and Misrepresentation of Sabahan Identity in Art’ by Jared Abdul Rahman this coming Thursday, April 28, at 8:00pm, at the Sabah Society Secretariat.

In this talk, the speaker will discuss elements of Sabahan identity, and how these are represented, as well as misrepresented, in art.

This will be streamed on Zoom and Facebook too. However, kindly let us figure out the tech on this. Otherwise, we will see you!

Jared Abdul Rahman is a community art facilitator who believes that art serves as an effective medium for community causes. He has co-facilitated community art exhibitions, workshops and forums, and has also served as moderator for a number of art-centric panel discussions. Jared has an academic research background in geography, the interdisciplinary bridge between art and science.

Protecting Biodiversity in DaMaI | Dr. Rahimatsah Amat
2022-03-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Sabah Environmental Trust (SET) has been supporting the DaMaI Initiative since October 2017. DaMal is short for DAnum-MAliau-Imbal, with about 1.0 million ha of forest concession (also at times called DaMaI Rainforest Complex) under Yayasan Sabah (YS). The Patrolling (Enforcement & Monitoring) activities are conducted by rangers from YS and Sabah Forestry Department. This talk is about utilising technology to assist in the initiative.

Zoom ID: 502 965 2692 or click on the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5029652692

Cowie Bay | Wed 16 Mar 2022 | 8PM
2022-03-16 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
1StopBorneo Wildlife has been based in the Tawau region for the past 6 years. They work in the primary rainforest, the disturbed forests, plantations and in the bay surrounding Tawau.

Cowie Bay, which the organisation leads wildlife surveys, keeps a record of the fauna and also develops community tourism programs. This talk will cover a wide range of topics related mostly to the conservation activities and fauna which are found and around the bay.

Zoom meeting ID: 502 965 2692 or click on this link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5029652692

Labuan 1947, a memoir by Robert Knowles | Fri 25 Feb 2022 | 8PM
2022-02-25 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Speaker Stella Moo presenting Labuan 1947, a memoir by Robert Knowles.

Labuan 1947 is the first memoir by Robert Knowles to be published by the Sabah Museum in August 2021.

Labuan was Knowles’ first posting in British North Borneo (BNB) just after the war. Included are superb photographs taken and selected by the author himself.

Customs officer Knowles wrote more than 40 varied topics such as smuggling, opium, various types of aircraft, Labuan airport, monuments, Customs work, family, various personalities, events, etc. Peppered with anecdotes, the memoir is a historical as well as visual account of life in Labuan in the aftermath of WW2.

Early Photography in North Borneo: A Visual Narrative (1900-1930) | Thur, 10 Feb 2022 - 8PM | Rosalie Corpuz
2022-02-10 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Rosalie, fondly known by many as Lala specializes in social research fro conservation and sustainable tourism research with experience in terrestrail and marine environments throughout Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Apart from that she is also a wonderful historian, who can turn what seems to some to be a boring subject into one great adventure.

Meeting ID: 779 079 0075

Passcode: [REDACTED]

For more information you may contact us at 013-880 9850.

Quizzing in the Asia Pacific | 21 Jan 2022, Friday | 8.00PM
2022-01-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Hi I’m Nicholas,

The Asian Quizzing League has been online since 2020 and we have around 48 teams from all over Asia participating in our league. Basically how it works is that we have teams of 4 players competing against each other from across the region on Zoom, across all sorts of disciplines such as Art, History, Geography, Sports, Pop Culture and so forth

Because most of knowledge and most of quiz around the world is very Euro-centric, very Anglo-American centric, we have decided to make the Asian Quizzing Championship.

We want Asians to be fairly represented in questions as well as in knowledge, because there is a lot of important knowledge, a lot of Sabahan and Borneon knowledge out there that deserves to have questions to be set about them.

When you set questions about something, you bring it to the wider audience as a fact that people need to know.

I hope everyone will be able to join the webinar set by Sabah Society about quizzing in the Asia Pacific not merely because we are hoping to recruit more players (and question setters!) but because quizzing and the pursuit of knowledge is a whole lot of fun!
Please feel free to drop by, we will organise an actual demonstration match that will be open to everyone after the talk.

Thank you Sabah Society for bringing us in.

Join zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/92973437857?pwd=[REDACTED]

Care for our environment in conjunction with COP26 to combat climate change
2021-12-10 20:00 - 21:30 | Sabah
The Sabah Society Talk for Friday, December 10, 2021 at 8.00 pm via zoom – 502 965 2692 [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5029652692] will feature three speakers, each will present their thoughts on care for our environment in conjunction with COP26 to combat climate change for 15 minutes each. Audience are welcome to ask questions during the question and answer session.

Chartered Town Planner Boyd D. Jouman has 35 years’ experience in climate action planning and management, urban planning and environment planning and management in Malaysia and abroad. He is a senior expert on sustainable urban development, low carbon cities, land use planning, and energy projects. Boyd is the principal author of the Borneo Forum Declaration on the Environment, which was globally launched at COP26 in Glasgow on November 11, 2021.Boyd will speak on “Climate action planning for Sabah, with reference to the Borneo Forum Declaration.”

Founder of BluHope, Scubazoo and Timor Blue – Simon Christopher will speak on “Sabah Plastics Neutral and Water is Life projects.” He is a multi-award-winning marine zoologist ‘storyteller’, who has managed/produced countless natural history and underwater films from within the Coral Triangle based in Sabah since 1996. Having kick-started SABAH PLASTIC NEUTRAL with the Sabah Government and fully aligning TIMOR-LESTE PLASTIC NEUTRAL & SABAH PLASTIC NEUTRAL, Simon launched Blu Hope’s ambitious CORAL TRIANGLE PLASTIC NEUTRAL platform on World Ocean/Coral Triangle Day 2021 together with support from world-leading Norwegian waste-to-energy experts, VOW https://www.vowasa.com.

Corporate Legal Counsel & Research Scholar, Ken Dunstan Kundaya, who is the President and CEO of Borneo Organisation and Borneo Forum will speak on “International collaborations on climate and environment for Borneo”.

Date: Friday, December 10 2021

Time: 8.00 PM

Zoom : ID 502 965 2692

For more information, you may contact us at Whatsapp: 013-880 9850 | Office: 088 – 250 443 | email: sabahsoc@gmail.com

TSS KK Virtual talk: Parks & Public Spaces in the Kota Kinabalu , focus on Sembulan River Park and Tanjung Aru Beach
2021-09-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Sabah
Infra structures facilities are the heart and soul of a city. A City cannot function without its basic infrastructure such as Road, Drainage, Electricity, Telecommunication, Water, Solid Waste disposal and Sewage treatment system.

I was involved in drafting the Draft Kota Kinabalu Structure Plan 2030, Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 and its Memorandum with DBKK where all the basic infra structure matter were debated, planned and reported.

The focus of the talk tonight is about “Parks and Public Spaces” in Kota Kinabalu where in KK, we do have some great parks and public spaces. Some of the significant parks in KK are Tun Fuad Park at Bukit Padang, Likas bay, Ujana Rimba Tropica at Jalan Penampang, Likas Sports Complex, Perdana Park at Tanjung Aru, Sembulan River Park, and of course last but not least the in famous Prince Philip Park and Tanjung Aru Beach.

Since we are blessed with the year-round wonderful weather, can we make our Parks and Open Spaces better and link them together ?

2007, I have the opportunity to work with Minister of Tourism and DBKK to prepared a Term of Reference to solicit infrastructure funding of RM100 Million from the Federal Government to fund a series of Park and Open Spaces Projects. Three projects were identified and two of the projects were partially completed.

So tonight , I will share with you on some of the projects I am involved in and hopefully I will be able to continue to contribute my ideas to create more parks and public spaces in KK to make KK becoming one of the most Liveable City in the region if not in the world. There are still many short coming and challenges we have to face, political issues to overcome, compromises we have to take and God willing, I hope we can achieve what we want in our life time for the future generation and their children.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5029652692

Meeting ID: 502 965 2692

Speaker: Architect Sim Sie Hong, age 56.

Ar. Sim graduated from Oklahoma State University, USA in 1988. After graduation, he was traveling in Europe for six months on a thesis paper focusing on urban housing and public spaces under the Caudill Traveling Fellowship in 1988.

Sim started work at The Weihe Partnership in Washington D.C. USA in 1989 before he returned to Malaysia in July 1993.

1996 Ar. Sim founded Innotech Design Architects the firm was later incorporated in 1998 as Innotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd.

Ar. Sim is actively involve in the Malaysia Institute of Architects (PAM) Sabah Chapter since 1993.

He was elected as the Chairman of PAM Sabah Chapter from 2007 to 2009.

In 2009 Ar. Sim was also involved in the formation of the Malaysia Green Building Council.

Ar. Sim was appointed as the Board Member of Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia from 2017 to 2018 and 2020 to 2021.

In 2007 Ar. Sim formed A.I.A Consortium with Town Planner Douglas Barnes and Prof Ahris from University of Technology Malaysia (UTM). A.I.A was a Professional Planning Firm specializing in City Planning and Planning Research. Ar. Sim has been working closely with the City Hall of Kota Kinabalu to prepare the Draft KK Structure Plan 2030 and Draft KK Local Plan 2020 completed in 2011.

Ar. Sim also work with the Institute Development Study (IDS) of Sabah on a few projects such as the Sabah West Coast tourism master plan from Tuaran to Kudat. Tawau Hills Park, Crocker Range Park and Gaya Island Park.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture (1988)

Oklahoma State University , USA.

Professional Qualification

Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia, LAM AS 88 (1996), Professional Architect

Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia, PAM M1518 (1996), Corporate Member

Pertubuhan Perekabentuk Dalaman, MIID M541 (2012), Corporate Member

Malaysia Green Building Confederation, MGBC P0006 (2009), Corporate Member

Professional Experience

The Weihe Partnership, Washington D.C. USA (1989 – 1993)

Akitek Design Group, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. (1993 – 1995) I

nnotech Design Architects Sdn Bhd. (1996-current)

TSS KK Virtual talk: Fri 6 Aug 2021 | 8PM | Eco-resort set-up challenges & related issues | Datuk Tan Kok Liang
2021-08-06 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Zoom Code: 838 1862 5886

Passcode: [REDACTED]

Our speaker – Datuk Tan Kok Liang holds a Masters in Tourism from University of Toulouse, France and a Chartered Accountant by training, started his career in the travel industry with a leading tour operator based in Sabah in 1990. He was the Senior Manager prior to his promotion as Head, Business Operations in 2003.Tan Kok Liang is also a Certified Hotel Administrator.

In 2010, he started in the building of an eco- lodge in Sukau, Kinabatangan which commenced operations in February 2011. The eco-lodge known as Borneo Nature Lodge was awarded Certificate of Excellence, 2013 2014 , 2015, 2016,2017 and 2018 by Trip Advisor for excellence service ratings by travellers which is in the top- performing 10% of all businesses worldwide.

In addition to his vast travel industry experience he has held other positions in the industry which include key positions in The Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents (MATTA), Chairman Sabah Chapter (2010-2014), Vice President, Inbound (2014-2017) and currently President, MATTA Malaysia (2017-2019, Re-elected 2019-2021 ). He has served as Board member in Sabah Tourism Board from 2009-2012, 2014-2018 and reappointed 2020- 2023.

As MATTA president, Tan has instituted several key initiatives to further drive inbound tourism to Malaysia such as setting up the Malaysia-based on-line booking engine to ensure members’ business interests are protected and initiating aggressive overseas promotions to China, India, UK, Europe and ASEAN. During this pandemic which subsequently led to the closing of the border, Tan has been lobbying the Malaysian government to reassess for gradual easing of the border to international tourists and initiating recovery measures such as boosting domestic tourism as well as advising government on financial stimulus packages and extension of loan moratorium specifically for the tour and travel industry.

TSS AGM 2021 | 27 May 2021 , Thursday | SICC
2021-05-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Sabah
Dear Sabah Society members,

Greetings.

We hope all of you are staying safe and healthy during this time of pandemic. Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is usually held in April is now delayed. However, now with the pandemic under better control, we would like to announce the details of the forthcoming AGM for 2021/2022, as follows:

Date : 27 May 2021, Thursday.

Time : 7.30 pm.

Venue : Manukan Hall, Level 2, Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC).

The committee members prioritizes the safety of all attendees of the meeting and will therefore be strictly adhering to the Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) of the Ministry of Public Health in the event of public gathering.

Seats are arranged at 1 metre apart from each other, in practice of social distancing.
All attendees must put on a face mask during the event.
Temperature check at entrance as a measure to screen those at risk of infection.
Only attendees aged 13 to 69 years old are allowed entry and participation.

The Sabah Society Committee 2020/2021 will present and discuss past year AGM minutes, financial report and events. The highlight will be the election of the Office Bearers & Committee Members for term 2021/2022.

Kindly renew your memberships to ensure voting rights for those eligible according to the Constitution. As per constitution, life members (RM1,000) and ordinary members (RM75) are eligible for voting. Student membership (RM30) are reserved for observation. All members enjoy the benefits of subsidized fieldtrips and usage of The Sabah Society library. Members will also receive a current year complimentary copy e-Sabah Society journal.

AGENDA

1. Establishment of quorum.
2. Chairman’s report.
3. Honorary Treasurer’s report.
4. Adoption of previous AGM minutes.
5. Auditor’s report.
6. Election of new committee for 2021 – 2022
7. Any Other Business.

We greatly appreciate your support for The Sabah Society to live up to its motto; To Know Sabah. Just a gentle reminder that The Sabah Society is made up of volunteers and that is you and I, so please do contribute your time to ensure the continuous success of The Sabah Society.

Your attendance is important to meet the quorum for an AGM.

Sincerely,

Wanji Chua,

The Honorary Secretary 2020/2021

POSTPONEMENT OF AGM 2021
2021-05-27 | Sabah
Dear Members,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Sabah Society that was scheduled to be on 27th May 2021, Thursday, 7:30PM at Sabah International Trade Centre (SICC) has been postponed until further notice.

This is in compliance with the MCO SOP imposed by Sabah State Government from 25th May 2021 until 7th June 2021.

Any inconvenience caused is sincerely regretted.

Thank you.

Chua Wan Ji
Honorary Secretary
24th May 2021

TSS KK Virtual talk: Thur | 22 Apr 2021 | Caricature: Embrace your features | Lim Sheng Haw
2021-04-22 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Caricature is learning about yourself. Learn to be comfortable in your own skin, when you can laugh at yourself, you know you can conquer almost anything.

Lim Sheng Haw is a Graphic artist and Photographer, trained in traditional and digital animation. His passion lies in caricatures; which allows him to capture the beauty in the bizarre and highlight a subject’s unique traits. He has done caricatures for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, gifts, profile pictures and more. Haw hopes more people can appreciate the fun-loving nature and complex artistry of caricature portraits.

Date: Thur, 22 Apr 2021

Time: 8.00 PM

Zoom : ID 817 4296 8414 Passcode: [REDACTED]

For more information, you may contact us at Whatsapp: 013-880 9850 | Office: 088 – 250 443 | email: sabahsoc@gmail.com

TSS Sdkn Virtual Talk: Spiders of Malaysia - Fearsome or Awesome | Wong Chun Xing
2021-04-07 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Hi Everyone,

The Sabah Society Sandakan branch will be organising a virtual talk on the Spiders of Malaysia, Fearsome or Awesome?

Below are the details:

Speaker: Mr Wong Chun Xing
Date: 7 April 2021 (Wednesday)
Time : 8pm to 9pm
Meeting ID: 779 079 0075
Password 494900
Zoom Link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7790790075?pwd=[REDACTED]

See you all.

Eyen Khoo
Branch Chairlady

TSS KK Virtual talk: The future of Lahad Datu by DSP Yong Teck Lee
2021-03-31 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
The Sabah Society will host an optimistic theme talk on “The Future of Lahad Datu” by former Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee on Wednesday 31st March, 2021 at 8 p.m. at Damai Plaza premises which will also be on Zoom / Facebook online.
Our speaker, Datuk Seri Panglima Yong Teck Lee’s vision for Lahad Datu include an integrated international airport with a ferry terminal, a maritime academy, building towards being 5G-enabled, a gas-powered plant, food safety and certification facility, among others.
Yong Teck Lee is the current chairman of state-owned POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd, the the developer of the Lahad Datu based Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC).
Born in 1958, Datuk Yong who spent his young childhood in Lahad Datu is well versed with the history of his home town and is keen to change any negative perception towards Lahad Datu. It is now touted as a safe and attractive investment hub with its comparative advantages to be a major contributor to the Sabah economy.
Lahad Datu is surrounded by stretches of cocoa and oil palm plantations and was a timber exporting port with and small airport for domestic flights.
A settlement is believed to have existed here in the 15th century, as excavations have unearthed Ming Dynasty Chinese ceramics. Just east of Lahad Datu is the village of Tunku, a notorious base for pirates and slave traders in the 19th century.
On 23 September 1985, 15-20 armed foreign bank robbers from the neighbouring Philippines landed on this town, killing at least 21 people and injuring 11 others. Another intrusion occurred in February 2013 and lasted for over than a month between Malaysian armed forces and the Filipino militants that resulted in the creation of the Eastern Sabah Security Command and Eastern Sabah Security Zone.
After 15 years of establishment (2005), it is now time for POIC to be a focus centre for national and regional investment over the next ten years by leveraging its location along the Lombok-Makassar shipping route, and centrality within BIMP-EAGA (Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East Asean Growth Area) to become a logistics hub for the region by developing oil palm downstream and other industries and to promote manufacturing to generate outward cargo.
This will elevate Sabah as the heart of BIMP-EAGA and enhance development and inter-territorial economic opportunities especially with Indonesia’s planned new national capital in East Kalimantan.
Kindly please contact us 088 – 250 443 / 013 – 880 9850 or email us sabahsoc@gmail.com to book your seat as we have limited seats. As usual, we will adhere to the MCO SOP which is mask and hand sanitisation.

Sabah Society Journal Vol 37 (2020 -2021)
2021-02-01 | Sabah
Announcing our latest publication, Sabah Society Journal Vol. 37 (2020-2021) edited by Stella Moo-Tan & Rosalie Corpuz which is now available for order. It is a print-on-demand edition so you will have to place your order, pay for it and wait for its delivery or collection at the SS office at Damai Plaza. It has some really interesting articles of the members interest as you can see in the contents page.

Price: RM120 per copy (non-members). Members with updated paid subscription will get a 10% discount.

Please contact Monica at sabahsoc@gmail.com or Tel: 088 250443; HP 013 8809850 to place your order.

Thank you for continuous supporting.

TSS KK and Sdk Virtual talk | Thur 14 Jan 2020 | Early History of Sandakan Bay & German Town | Rosalie Corpuz
2021-01-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Sabah
Dear all,

It has been a while since we all met and hope that all of you have been keeping well. The year 2020 has been a very challenging year in all aspects, may it be economically, socially and physically.

Therefore for 2021, we hope that when the situation gets better, we would be able to have meetings again and catch up with each other, until then any talks organized will be conducted online. Well, the inability to meet physically does not mean that we stop learning more about Sabah.

Therefore for the month of January, the Sabah Society (KK & SDK) will be holding an online talk on “Early History of Sandakan Bay & German Town”. Am sure the phrase “German town” would have raised a lot of question marks and wonder how it relates to Sandakan Bay? Well, do come and join us as our speaker Rosalie Corpuz (a.k.a Lala) will tell us more. Personally, I have known Lala for quite a number of years and I must say every single conversation I had with her, I am guaranteed to leave with deeper insights to either the culture or history of Sabah. She is a speaker who is very passionate on all the subjects she works on and not to forget witty as well. Therefore, I am very sure the talk would be a night where all of us will learn something more about Sandakan.

Details are as follows:
Date: 14th January 2021 (Thursday)
Time: 8 p.m.
Venue: Zoom (Meeting ID: 841 9330 8804/ Passcode: [REDACTED]

See you there and also Happy New Year to all of you!

Eyen
TSS Sandakan Chairlady

P/S Dearest members, kindly please remember to renew your membership for KK and Sandakan areas ~ President, Datuk Dr Heng Aik Cheng.

TSS KK FB live talk | Sister ships : Three 12th century shipwrecks in Southeast Asia | 8 to 9 PM | Thur 17 Dec 2020
2020-12-17 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
In 1998 the Ceramic Society of Indonesia published a book entitled “The Pulau Buaya Wreck: Finds from the Song Period”. The cargo was salvaged in 1989 and consisted primarily of ceramics from Guangdong and Fujian, with a smattering of finer wares from other provinces. Unfortunately, there was no archaeological documentation, so all context has been lost and we know nothing of the origin of the ship.

Nearly three decades after the salvage of the Pulau Buaya Wreck, two new shipwrecks have come to light. Remarkably, the Lingga Wreck also sank within sight of Pulau Buaya, with a primary cargo of Guangdong ceramics. Again, there was no archaeological excavation, however photographs provide some context, the hull remains have been identified, and a date range has been determined. The Flying Fish Wreck sank far away, near Kota Kinabalu in Sabah. She was archaeologically excavated. Her cargo consisted primarily of Fujian ceramics along with some finer wares from Jingdezhen.

While there are a few comparable artefacts linking the two new finds, the Pulau Buaya Wreck bridges the gap with many parallels. From a comparative analysis it may be reasonably concluded that the Pulau Buaya, Lingga and Flying Fish Wrecks were all Southeast Asian lashed-lug ships that sank during the first quarter of the 12th century, towards the end of the Northern Song dynasty (960 to 1127 CE). They were all transporting Chinese ceramics and ironware to Southeast Asian markets. They were sister ships.

About Dr. Michael Flecker

Michael started his working life in 1985 as a civil engineer in a Singapore-based company. In 1987 he joined Pacific Sea Resources for the two-year excavation of a Manila Galleon, Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion, in Saipan. Since then, he has directed some of the most important shipwreck excavations in Asia, including the 9th century Belitung Wreck; the 10th century Intan Wreck, the 13th century Java Sea Wreck; the 15th century Bakau Wreck; the 1608 Binh Thuan Wreck, and the 1690 Vung Tau Wreck.

Michael’s specialty is ancient Asian ship construction and trade. He earned his PhD from the National University of Singapore, based on his excavation of the Intan Wreck. This thesis was published as a book by the British Archaeological Report Series (2002). Other works include the book, Porcelain from the Vung Tau Wreck (2001), chapters in Southeast Asian Ceramics: New Light on Old Pottery (2009), Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds (2010) and numerous other books, along with many articles in international journals. He is currently serving as a Research Fellow at the Singapore ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute.

Contact us at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com | Whatsapp: 013 – 880 9850 | Landline: 088 – 250 443

TSS KK FB live talk: The Agreements of Cessation of North Borneo: Why the Sultans had to relinquish their claims of ownership of North Borneo in 1877 & 1878
2020-12-10 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
In December 1877 the Sultan of Brunei relinquished his claims of ownership of North Borneo to an Austrian diplomat named Baron Von Overbeck and an English businessman named Alfred Dent. Barely a month later, in January 1878, the Sultan of Sulu also relinquishes his claims of ownership of North Borneo Sabah to Dent and Overbeck. The confusion over the contents of the agreements and use of one specific word contained in the agreements of “cessation” of North Borneo signed 142 years ago has in turn led to a great misunderstanding over claims of “lease” by the heirs of one Sultanate. In order to understand the context of the agreements signed, there is a need to understand the reasons why both Sultanates decided cessation was the only way to save their individual kingdoms from total collapse in 1877 and 1878. With access to the original documents of cessation signed in 1877 and 1878 in the London Archives, Avtar Singh will share his observations and provide a clear explanation why there exists such confusion and misconceptions relating to ownership over North Borneo.
Avtar Singh Sandhu, 17/9/1972
Born: Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Status: semi-retired/Private researcher & writer

Current Work: Private Researcher & historian on World War Two specifically Battle of Midway, Indian Legion 950 & Battle of Kursk (Northern Front).

Books Published:

-My Enemy is my Enemy: The Indian Legion & The Waffen-SS (2017)

-Tiger Legion 950 (Indische) (to be released 15th December 2020)

-Beast of the East: Ferdinand Tank Destroyer at the Battle of Kursk (to be released January 2021)

-The Battle of Midway: A 3 volume series (to be released February 2021)

Education:

-Primary Education: St Anne’s, Labuan

-Secondary Education: United World College of South East Asia, Singapore
1984-1989

Pre-University: Canning College, Perth

Oxford University Certificate: World War One Perspectives

Area of Job Training:

Outdoor Leadership & Outdoor First Responder

Outdoor Leadership Training:

-Swift Water Rescuer Level 2-1995
-Bronze Medallion Life Saving 1989
-Wilderness Outdoor First Responder-1995
-Open Water Diver-1989
-Stress & Rescue Diver (SSI)-2002-present

Pioneer of the Sport of Ultra Trail Marathon Endurance Races in Malaysia 2010.

Race Director & Founder of:

-TMBT Ultra Trail Marathon 2011-2017
-BUTM Ultra Trail Marathon 2014-2017
-Beaufort 60k Ultra Marathon 2012-present
-Labuan Ultra Marathon 2019-present
-Borneo 250k Death March Ultra Marathon 2012-present

Race Director of:

-Sabah Adventure Challenge 2004-2016

-Writer of code of ethics & safety standards for adventure racing in Malaysia 2004

-Writer of the code of ethics & safety standards of ultra trail running in Malaysia 2010

-Co-writer of Ethics & Safety Standards for Sabah Trail Running Associations

Managing Director:

Sabah Adventure Challenge 2004-2016

Avta Sports Sdn Bhd
2018-present

TSS KK fb live: The joy and passion in bird photography | Wed, 18 Nov 2020 | William Wong
2020-11-18 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
We are indeed happy to have William Wong to share his experiences and many beautiful birds captured on his camera. The talk which was originally planned on 7 Oct and was postponed due to MCO. His talk will now finally be happening on The Sabah Society page via FB live.

Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2020

Time: 8.00PM

Keen bird Photographer, William Wong Wai Wah took up photography as a hobby in school and later specialised in macro photography. He now specialises in bird and other wildlife photography. His latest book is Birds of the Mantanani Islands : Malaysian Borneo (2019) which is now on sale of The Sabah Society at RM20.00 per copy.

Contact us at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com | Whatsapp: 013 – 880 9850 | Landline: 088 – 250 443

TSS KK Talk | Wed, 7 Oct 2020 | The Joy and Passion in Bird Photography by William Wong
2020-10-07 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Keen bird Photographer, William Wong Wai Wah took up photography as a hobby in school and later specialised in macro photography. He now specialises in bird and other wildlife photography. His latest book is Birds of the Mantanani Islands : Malaysian Borneo (2019) which is now on sale of The Sabah Society at RM20.00 per copy.

Date : Wed, 7 Oct 2020

Time: 8.00PM

Venue: The Secretariat, Damai Plaza, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu

We have limited seats. Pre-book your seat NOW!

Contact us at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com | Whatsapp: 013 – 880 9850 | Landline: 088 – 250 443

Kindly please take note that we are still under RMCO. Therefore all SOP’s set by the Government will be in place ie recording of temperature, use of face mask and social distancing of 1M apart.

TSS KK Talk: Do Sabah and Sarawak have rights to the petroleum deposits found offshore their territories? | Thur, Sept 24, 2020
2020-09-24 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Lawyer, Sukumaran Vanugopal, Senior practising lawyer in Kota Kinabalu and author of a few books. He will explore the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and other legislations governing the petroleum rights claimed by Malaysia.

Date: Thur, 24 Sept 2020

Time: 8.00PM

Venue: The Secretariat, The Sabah Society, Lot 46 1st Floor, Block E, Damai Plaza Phase 4, Luyang

We have limited seats. Pre-book your seat NOW!

Contact us at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com | Whatsapp: 013 – 880 9850 | Landline: 088 – 250 443

Kindly please take note that we are still under RMCO. Therefore all SOP’s set by the Government will be in place ie recording of temperature, use of face mask and social distancing of 1M apart.

TSS KK talk: The 1963 Malaysia Agreement by Datuk Dr. Johan Ariffin
2020-08-11 20:00 - 21:30 | Sabah
The Sabah Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Talk 11 Aug 2020 1963 Malaysia Agreement
Time: Aug 11, 2020 08:00 PM Kuala Lumpur

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83148319091?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 831 4831 9091
Passcode: [REDACTED]

TSS KK Talk - Tues, 11 Aug 2020 | The 1963 Malaysia Agreement: Pakatan's failed restoration & Perikatan's fledging initiatives
2020-08-11 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Over the past decades, people of the Borneo States (Sabah and Sarawak) have felt that their rights under MA63 have been violated, and a sense of distrust toward the federal-state relationship in a Peninsula-dominated Malaysia. The call for the federal government to fulfill its MA63 obligations surfaces during every election, but in recent years MA63 has increasingly resonated in the political arena. The 14th general elections, May 2018, saw Sabah and Sarawak secure campaign promises for increased political autonomy over religious matters, education, health, and fiscal control over their development agendas. Expectations of progress ran high, given the unprecedented change of federal government. The frustrations run deep; some East Malaysians have called for Sabah and Sarawak to secede from Malaysia if their demands are not met. These issues resonate again, in the aftermath of Pakatan Harapan’s collapse.

This talk discusses the MA63 issues, the unfulfilled promises by the signatories of MA63, and federal state relationship with regards to revenue. Dr Johan unpack the attempts by the Pakatan government to resolve the major issues concerning MA63 and Perikatan government fledging initiatives to follow on Pakatan’s unfulfilled promises.

Dr Johan Ariffin was formerly the CEO of Institute for Development Studies, a Sabah government think tank. He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of South Australia and an MBA from the University of Hull. He has worked with several multinational corporations, including ExxonMobil, and held board positions of several leading companies including Shell Timor and Petronas subsidiary companies. Dr Johan has also served as Deputy Director of the Sabah State Foundation in charge of education development, while concurrently spearheading oil and gas development for the state. He is a member of G25, and a regular columnist contributing opinion articles to online news portals and the Daily Express, Kota Kinabalu.

Kindly please take note that we are still under RMCO. Therefore all SOP’s set by the Government will be in place ie recording of temperature, use of face mask and social distancing of 1M apart.

As such, we are opening the Secretariat for only max 15 paxs – kindly please register at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com or whatsapp: 013 – 880 9850

For those who would like to view online, we shall provide the zoom link at a later date.

Joint event by The Sabah Society KK & Sandakan and Forever Sabah Institute | Thur, 30 July 2020
2020-07-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Sabah
Ada Blanche Locke spent 16 years in North Borneo as consort of Victorian explorer and naturalist, William Burgess Pryer, the founder of Sandakan, and first white resident of the East Coast. Her vivid and eloquent recollection of daily life in the formative years of British North Borneo are brought to life in this highly-awaited biographical volume by author and aspiring artist, June Adeline Corpuz. Accentuated with June’s scenic etchings of late-19th century Sandakan and watercolour sketches by William Pretyman, the West Coast Resident in the late 19th century, the book captures Mrs Pryer’s momentous years at its most evocative.

June Adeline Corpuz is the granddaughter of Penghalo Stanilaus Dominic, an orphan from a royal house of sea-faring tribe, who was brought up by the Pryers. June migrated to England initially to complete her education, but ultimately, as a banking professional for forty years. On retirement, curiosity about her childhood stories compelled June to research passionately into the heritage of the Pryers that eventually formed the basis for this book and the biography of Mrs Pryer.

Please email to sabahsoc@gmail.com with your information – Full name, email, Country, City, Organisation and Job Title and we will provide you the zoom link.

For our members here in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah – we are specially opening The Secretariat for only max 20 paxs to join in via Group Zoom. Please do email us to reserve your seat. For others, you may join in via Zoom online wherever you are. Remember to email us and we will provide the Zoom Link to you.

Kindly please take note that we are still under RMCO. Therefore all SOP’s set by the Government will be in place ie recording of temperature, use of face mask and social distancing of 1M apart.

TSS KK Talk: 1788 The History of Sembulan and 200 years of North Borneo Treaties and Engagements | Shari Jefri | Fri, 17 July 2020 | 8.00PM
2020-07-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Sabah
200 years of North Borneo Treaties, Engagements, Orders of her Britannic Majesty in council and old documents are a compilation of documents that accurately reveals vital information and communication between British Company, the Crown and rival Eastern Archipelago feudal Kingdoms, that previously not known or not privy to the general public. This is an attempt to compile and examine a 200 years of factual documents related to North Borneo in order to have better understanding on North Borneo History inclusive challenges encountered by a British company to form a system of administration and governance in a journey towards nation building.

Profile of Speaker:

Shari Jeffri, Amateur Historian, Banker – 30 yrs

Professional Qualification

IBFIM, TMII, IBBM

1. Islamic Banking & Finance Institute Malaysia
2. Institute of Bankers Malaysia
3. The Malaysian Insurance Institute

NGO

1. Association of Hire Purchase Companies Malaysia
2. Association of Finance Companies Malaysia

Kindly please take note that we are still under RMCO. Therefore all SOP’s set by the Government will be in place ie recording of temperature, use of face mask and social distancing of 1M apart.

As such, we are opening the Secretariat for only max 20 paxs – kindly please register at email: sabahsoc@gmail.com

However, the talk will still be live via sabah society’s FB page at the scheduled day and time.

Thur, 4 June at 8PM - Virtual tour to the Forest Insect Museum, Sepilok Sandakan
2020-06-04 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Dear all,

I know it has been a while since we last met and had any events. The last online meeting was behind the scenes with Dr Wong at BSBCC. Since it is still not advisable to gather in big groups at the moment that does not mean that knowing Sabah’s history, culture and nature has to stop! For the month of June we are bringing you on a Virtual Tour to the Forest Insect Museum at FRC! Check out the info in the flyer below!

We will be posting up the video tonight at 8pm. In case we cannot make the 8 p.m. deadline, please be patient with us. This is our first attempt, so we are hoping there are no glitches. Anyway… we will see…

Eyen,
BranchChairlady

The Sabah Society AGM 2020 (POSTPONED) | Wed, 29 April 2020 @ 7PM
2020-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
KINDLY PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT WE HAVE POSTPONED THE AGM IN LINE WITH MALAYSIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH PRECAUTIONS IN VIEW OF THE COVID19. YOUR HEALTH IS OUR MAIN CONCERN.

WE WILL UPDATE ONCE AGAIN WHEN THE SITUATION HAS IMPROVED.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND APOLOGY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCES CAUSED.

Dearest esteemed Sabah Society members,

Warmest thoughts and greetings to all.

On behalf of the committee members, it is with great pleasure that I invite all of you to our Annual General Meeting (AGM), as follows:

Date : 29th April 2020

Time. : 7:00pm

Venue : The Sabah Society Secretariat, Plaza Damai.

At the upcoming AGM, we will all have the opportunity to look back at our activities done, financial reports and the directions for the future.

There will be the annual election for Committee Members and Office Bearers for term 2020/2021. As per constitution, Life Members and active Ordinary Members are eligible for voting. Kindly renew your annual memberships to ensure voting rights. As usual, Student membership are reserved for observation. As per Article 6 sub section 6.4 of our Constitution, any member that wishes to address any matter at the AGM must give in written notice four (4) weeks before AGM to the attention of the Honorary Secretary. A copy of last year’s AGM minutes is available here (please click on the link) .2019 TSS AGM minutes

In this challenging year of 2020, our membership fees remain the same; Ordinary (RM 75), Student (RM30) and Life Member (RM1,000) where you can enjoy benefits of reduced rate for field trips and workshops, as well as the usage of the library in our secretariat. In addition, members will receive Sabah Society e-journal free of charge.

For 60 years, The Sabah Society strive to live up to its motto “To Get to Know Sabah”. Hence, your attendance to this AGM is significant in ensuring the quorum is filled and responsible committee members are elected to continue driving our beloved society forward.

I look forward to welcoming you to our AGM. May 2020 be an extraordinary one!

Sincerely,

Wanji Chua

Honorary Secretary 2019/2020
