The Sabah Society

Carbon Trading: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
2023-10-04 20:00 - 21:30 (Asia/Shanghai) | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Carbon Trading- An Idea Whose Time Has Come

The state government of Sabah has taken sustainable development to the whole new level. Nature Conservation Agreement (NCA) between the State of Sabah and Hoch Standard PTE LTD that was signed on 28 October 2021 aim to selling forest carbon storage and sequestration and its other ecological services to companies interested in buying credits to offset their CO2 emissions. It would include more than two million ha of forest, supposedly to restore it from mining, logging and industrial agriculture for the next 100 years or so. Against this background, this paper discussed the essence of carbon trading. Drawing examples from carbon deals around the world, we examined the prevailing conventional wisdom or the forgone conclusion that keeping trees standing is better than cutting them down. What are the advantages and disadvantages of trading forest carbon storage and sequestration? Who would gain and who would lose?

Speaker – Dr. James Alin
Member of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah since 2003. Publications related mostly to economics of conserving wildlife and natural areas. Holder of external positions; as Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Local Government, University New England-Business School, Australia; Senior Research Fellow and Adjunct Professor, Center for Strategic Policy and Governance, Palawan State University, Philippines and Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Deponegoro, Republic Indonesia. He co-authored with Mr. Alex Yee (2022) A Tale of 30 Thousand Turtles. Also occasionally writes for local newspapers and internet news portals.

AGM | Wed 4 Oct 2023 | 7PM
2023-10-04 19:00 - 20:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Dear Members,

Notice is hereby given to all members that the Annual General Meeting of The Sabah Society will be held per the following detail:

Date : 04 October 2023
Time : 7:00 pm
Venue : The Sabah Society Secretariat, Plaza Damai

AGENDA
1. Establishment of quorum
2. President’s Report
3. Honorary Treasurer’s Report
4. Adoption of previous AGM minutes
5. Auditor’s report
6. Election of new committee 2023/2024
7. Any Other Business

Kindly renew annual membership to ensure voting rights to participate in the voting of the new 2023/2024 committee.

Per the Constitution, Life member (RM1000) and Ordinary member (RM75) are eligible for voting. Student membership (RM30) may only observe the AGM. As members, you are entitled to subsidized fieldtrips and usage of the Sabah Society library at the Secretariat and excess to digital Sabah Society Journals.

Your attendance is important to us and we greatly appreciate your continuous support for The Sabah Society to live up to its motto ‘To Get to Know Sabah’.

Rachel Yee
Hon. Secretary 2022 – 2023

The Innovation of A Coastal Reservoir in Sabah
2023-09-15 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Coastal Reservoir is a technology that develops river water in the sea near a river mouth. It is a paradigm shift in water resources development from storing water in mountainous dams to storing freshwater by the coast.

The mountainous dams in upstream become “sword of Damocles” to downstream people. CR technology can act as barrier to protect coast from earthquake. CR also can be developed into freshwater agriculture farm, energy and tourism. CR has potential to transform neglected and polluted coastal area into a sustainable freshwater township.

Malaysia is a tropical Southeast Asian country with a steady annual rainfall and river flow pattern. The enormous river networks provide enough supply to build a coastal reservoir

According to this research, embankment design and reservoir operation must account for climate change implications such as rising groundwater level, changing streamflow discharge during intense and extended droughts, floods, and water quality issues.

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

Speaker bio data – Datuk Ir. Ts. Dr. Amarjit Singh

Qualifications : PhD (Engineering Education), UNIRAZAK(2021) : MSc (Water Engineering), UPM (2005) : BEng (Civil Engineering), UNIMAS (1997) : Diploma (Civil Engineering), UTM(1994) : Certificate (Construction Eng.), Polytechnic (1992)

Professional Membership : Professional Engineer, Board of Engineers Malaysia (PE no. 11848) : Corporate Member, Institute Engineers Malaysia (MIEM no.20953) : Professional Technologist, Board Malaysia (MBOT) : Asean Chartered Professional Engineer (ACPE) : Associate Asean Engineer, (AAE 3728) Associate Value Specialist (CVS 910507), SAVEInternational : Member, Malaysia Water Association (OM1123) : Member, International Association For Contracts &Commercial Management (MIACCM) : IEM Sabah ExCo member – Sabah Branch : ACEM Sabah ExCo member – Sabah Branch : CIDB Panel Interview For Site Supervisors

Professional Titles/Honour : Professional Engineer Board of Engineers, Malaysia (2004) : Professional Technologist, Board of Technologist Malaysia (2021) : Bintang Setia Kinabalu, BSK (2016), Ahli Darjah Kinabalu, ADK (2018), Panglima Gagah Darjah Gemilang, PGDK (2019)

Key Experience : Monitoring water treatment plants daily production : Monitoring daily dam storages : In charge of operations of water production anddistribution : Experience in preparing reports to top management onthe operation status i.e. monthly meetings : Preparation of board papers for top management : Preparation for payment certificates for water Concessionaires : Design of water treatment plant and distribution system : Experience in preparing water related proposals i.e. distribution network for optimize flow : Site supervision and management : Proficiency in using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project : Strong interpersonal and communication skill : Leadership qualities, team player and self-starter : Liaising with local authorities, clients and contractors : Experience in testing equipment’s at the factory i.e. sluice valves, butterfly valves, check valves : Able to coordinate between civil and mechanical &electrical works : Able to work under extreme pressure, dynamic, enthusiastic and result oriented

Oil Palm Transitioning to Precision Agriculture
2023-09-05 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Michel A. Gilmour

A 1st generation entrepreneur, Michel, at core, is a talent and technology scout. He spent 12 years in Chemicals & Oil Palm with, in between, 30 years in Executive Search.

Born in Africa, after business studies in France and the UK, Michel started his career with France’s main chemical company, first in India then as GM Indonesia. He transitioned to a 30 years headhunting spell across Europe, America & Asia.

He ventured into Oil Palm in Sabah in 2009 by investing first in Sandakan in a first precision agriculture solution. COVID led to the setting up of the PalmINNOV study group. PalmINNOV is today delivering the first fully operational Precision Agriculture harvesting system. Along the way he volunteered with PONGO, an alliance of oil palm growers & NGOs aiming at improving the protection of wildlife in/around plantations.

French & British, Michel’s multicultural family lives in Europe, Malaysia, Indonesia & Polynesia. His Malaysian wife Soraya set up 12 years back several private schools for Rohingya children in Johor. She is concurrently UNHCR representative for Southern Malaysia Peninsula.

CHANGE OF VENUE
2023-08-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Sabah
Dear all,

Kindly please take note on the change of venue for the talk. Its now being held The Secretariat, The Sabah Society, Damai Plaza, Luyang (just above Kopi Ping & Daboba). You can contact us at 013 – 880 9850 for more information. No registration just walk in.

The Inequality of the Borneo States and How to Close the Gap After 60 Years
2023-08-11 02:25 | https://goo.gl/maps/3mQuqw9xvQ2jnjWA9, KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital, Malaysia
Tawfik Tun Dr Ismail talk jointly organised by Sabah Society and SABAR Trustees on August 19, 2023, Time: 8.00 pm, Venue: 8th floor KPJ Hall.

Title: Inequality in the Borneo states and how to close the gap after 60 years in Malaysia

Historian Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Teo Kok Seong, said the late Tun Dr Ismail was also seen as an icon of unity because he often called and reminded Malaysians regardless of race and religion to get along with each other to create mutual understanding. “The three elements that Tun Dr Ismail emphasised in strengthening unity were inter-ethnic relations, getting to know each other and understanding each other’s cultures.”

His fathers’ ideas or philosophy resonates with East Malaysians and Tawfik as the eldest son and co-founder of ‘Malaysia First’ promotes a closer relation between East and West Malaysia. This year the government is celebrating Tun Ismail’s legacy and Sabah Society and SABAR have invited Tawfik to share his views on Inequality in the Borneo states and how to close the gap after 60 years in Malaysia.

Mr. Mohamed Tawfik Bin Tun Dr. Ismail bio

“Mr. Mohamed Tawfik Bin Tun Dr. Ismail was formerly a Member of Parliament for Sungai Benut currently Simpang Renggam, Johor. He is the eldest son of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman, the late 2nd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was tasked to set up TV3, Malaysia’s first commercial TV station in 1984. He worked occasionally as consultant for the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore and has contributed articles to its publications.

Tawfik is a graduate of the University of New England and the University of Oxford. His books include “Malaysia’s First Year at the United Nations” and “Drifting into Politics: The Unfinished Memoirs of Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman ” (both with Ooi Kee Beng). He is a co-founder of Malaysia First and Gerak Independent. In 2022, Tawfik contested the Bagan Datuk parliamentary seat himself as an independent challenging Zahid Hamidi, President of UMNO and others to create new political dynamics away from race and religion.”

Challenges of the Unregistered Population in Sabah I Public Forum
2023-07-11 18:30 - 21:30 | Sabah
Join us for a FREE FORUM! Hear from experienced professionals in the health, education and human rights about the issues of the undocumented population in Sabah and the impact on Sabahans.

Do contact us at 013 – 880 9850 for more details.

The real reason for species extinctions: Human Cognitive Bias and Risk Aversion | Datuk Dr John Payne
2023-04-27 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
I will start with a 45-minute documentary, filmed from 2013-2015, and released in 2016, that outlines the story of the final years of the Hairy rhinoceros (usually known as the Sumatran rhinoceros) from the Sabah perspective. I will then take 15 minutes to outline why this species went extinct over a 5,000 year time frame, starting from its former stronghold in southern China, and now leaving Sumatra as the only place where a few fertile female rhinos of this species remain. The clear message is that human cognitive biases, risk aversion and other human psychological and emotional syndromes (and not habitat loss or poaching) led to the extinction of this species throughout its range, and why it will go extinct in the lifetime of younger listeners. I will briefly add a few additional lessons learned, that can help to prevent the extinction of other Malaysian wildlife species.

Time: 8.00PM

Date: Thursday | 27 Apr 2023

Venue: The Sabah Society Secretary, Damai Plaza, Luyang.

Tel: 013 – 880 9850

KITA | 11 & 18 April, 2023 | 8PM
2023-04-11 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
The film is divided to 2 parts of 45 mins per session.

1st session is on Tuesday 11 Apr – ART & MUSIC | Lim Hock Song & Kwan Thung Seng

2nd session is on Tuesday 18 Apr – FAITH & MUSIC | Nova Goh & Pentium Tee

After the film KITA, there will be 2 Directors who will be answering your questions.

All are welcome.

You can contact us at 013 – 880 9850

Immigrants issue vis-à-vis population explosion in Sabah | Dr Chong Eng Leong
2023-04-04 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Population explosion in Sabah in 3 decades from 1970-2000 was related huge influx of immigrants. The Royal Commission of Inquiry on Illegal Immigrants in Sabah 2013 disclosed evidence on who these immigrants are, why are they here, how did they get here, people responsible and the effects on Sabah community by this population increase.

Speaker: Dr. Chong Eng Leong. Semi-retired general surgeon. Born Kota Belud. Attended Kota Belud Chung Hwa School, KK Chung Hwa School and Sabah College.

Contact:

sabahsoc@gmail.com

088 – 250 443 | 013 – 880 9850

The tale of wildlife Wong | Dr. Wong Siew Te
2023-03-23 20:00 - 21:30 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Wildlife biologist and tropical forest ecologist Dr Wong Siew Te has been associated with a wide range of animals since childhood. Dr Wong’s love for animals started from keeping all sorts of house pets and exotic pets in his childhood to the study of livestock, animal husbandry, and veterinary in his early twenties, followed by wildlife research in Taiwan, Montana (USA), Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo, and eventually founding and managing Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre. In this talk, Dr Wong will share his personal stories of working with various animal species for more than five decades.

Contact:

sabahsoc@gmail.com

088 – 250 443 | 013 – 880 9850

The story of Sipadan | Clement Lee
2023-02-21 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Retired at the age of 60 in 2012, Clement is still active in scuba diving after 39 years of service.

+ One of the four partners in pioneering company in Borneo Diver

+ In 1983, a pioneer in Dive Industry in Sabah, Malaysia

+ In 1984, a pioneer in developing Sipadan world-renowned dive destination

+ One of the first two Malaysian PADI Course Directors in Malaysia

+ In 2008, recipient of the DEMA (Diving Equipment Marketing Association) “Award of achievement” in Las Vegas

+ In 2011, inducted into the “International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame” in Cayman Islands

+ From 2016 – 2019, became an Ambassador of Tourism Malaysia for 4 years

+ From 2018 – 2019, became a Dive Ambassador for 2 years

+ 2004 – 2019, been a member of Sabah Tourism Board for 9 years

He is also interested in golfing and birding photography.

Hornbills of Sabah | 2 Nov 2022, Wed | Dr. Ravinder Kaur
2022-11-02 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Dr. Ravinder, co-founders of Xploregaia has been in the field of conservation biology for over 17 years and received various local and international awards. The most recent include Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) and the Christian Marsh Awards for her efforts with Malaysian Hornbills.
She has received her PhD in Ecology from University Malaya (UM) and her master’s in science, Ecology and Bachelor’s in Science (Hons) in Conservation Biology from University Malaya Sabah (UMS)
She is currently a lecturer with the Department of Biological Sciences, from the School of Medical Sciences, Sunway University, spreading conservation knowledge to the younger generation.

Venue: The Secretariat, Damai Plaza, Luyang

Time: 8.00PM

The name of Sabah: The shaping of a Sabahan Identity | Prof Datuk Dr. Danny Wong Tze Ken
2022-09-20 20:00 - 21:30 | https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shangri-La+Tanjung+Aru,+Kota+Kinabalu,+Sabah/@5.9557196,116.0420114,15z/data=!4m18!1m9!3m8!1s0x0:0x362eaab09340cabd!2sShangri-La+Tanjung+Aru,+Kota+Kinabalu,+Sabah!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d5.9557196!4d116.0420114!3m7!1s0x0:0x362eaab09340cabd!5m2!4m1!1i2!8m2!3d5.9557196!4d116.0420114, Jalan Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88100, Malaysia
In 1963, the name “SABAH” replaced the term North Borneo which has been used since the setting up of the British North Borneo Company administration in 1879.

This talk by Prof. Datuk Danny will explore the provenance of the name “SABAH”, and how it is given a new interpretation and meaning at the time when the state was heading for independence.

Date: Tues, 20 Sept 2022

Time: 8.00PM

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Tanjung Are Kota Kinabalu

The talk will also be screen live via zoom and FB. You can click here to join in the link.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 502 965 2692

Finding Bundusan: Search for the source of Art & Self | Jesse Joy
2022-09-14 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Bundusan (lepironia articulata) is a type of cyperaceae that grows in water-logged areas and harvested by the Kadazan and Dusuns of Sabah to be woven into mats but now seemingly on the brink of extinction. Finding Bundusan is a documentary film that is not just about looking for the plant itself but also discovering a cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge through family and the community.

Speaker, Jesse Joy is a Sabahan embroidery artist based in Kuala Lumpur. His embroideries are responses towards events happening around him, self-reflections and aspects of Sabahan life. His work often includes used and found objects to reduce the environmental impact of art-marking. Finding Bundusan is his first documentary film.

Date: Wed, 14 Sept 2022

Time: 8.00PM

Venue: The Secretariat, The Sabah Society, Damai Plaza

The talk will also be screen live via zoom and FB. You can click here to join in the link.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 502 965 2692

Together for Nature: WWF - Malaysia Celebrating 50 years in Conservation in Sabah | Dr. Robecca Jumin
2022-08-12 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Dr Robecca Jumin has more than 20 years’ involvement in the conservation of Sabah’s biodiversity; promoting cooperation in biodiversity conservation through regional platforms such as the Coral Triangle Initiative for Coral reefs, Fisheries and Food security (CTI-CFF) and the Heart of Borneo (HoB).

She will be speaking how WWF has helped in the conservation in Sabah as WWF celebrates its 50th anniversary of its presence in Sabah.

Date: Friday | 12 August 2022

Time: 8.00PM

Venue: The Sabah Society Secretariat, Damai Plaza, Luyang

Her talk will also be screen live via zoom and FB. You can click here to join in the link.

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 502 965 2692

A Tale of 30 Thousand Turtles | Alexander Yee
2022-07-27 20:00 - 21:00 | The Sabah Society Secretariat, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88450, Malaysia
Marine Conservationist Alexander Yee co-authored A Tale of 30 Thousand Turtles with Dr. James Alin. The book documents the journey of how from a seemingly hopeless situation, the project went on to release more than 30,000 baby turtles and brought a ray of hope to the conservation work in Sabah.

Date: 27 July 2022 | Wed
Time: 8.00 PM
Venue: The Secretariat, Damai Plaza

The talk will also be live on zoom and The Sabah Society fb page.

Link to zoom:
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Meeting ID: 502 965 2692

Butterflies of Sabah | Dr. Arthur Chung
2022-07-21 20:00 - 21:00 | Sabah
Borneo is home to some 940 butterfly species, with 81 of them only confined to this island. Many are found in the tropival rainforests of Sabah. Butterflies are ecologically important as pollinators and they are a source of inspiration for many people. Due to its beauty in appearance, they are often known as flying jewels. Besides showcasing the diversity of butterflies in Sabah, the speaker will also feature the importance and conservation of butterflies in Sabah.

Date: 21 July 2022, Thursday
Time: 8.00 PM
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5029652692

Speaker: Dr Arthur Chung was born in Sandakan, Sabah. He obtained his B.Sc. (Zoology) and M.Sc. (Entomology) at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi, Selangor. He later pursued his D.Phil. at Oxford Universiti, U.K. researching on beetle diversity in Sabah. Arthur has been working for about 30 years with the Sabah Forestrt Department and he is currently the Deputy Head (Research and Publication) of the Forest Research Centre Sepilok. To date, he has written more than 250 research papers reports and articles, authored a few books.

Agenda AGM 2022
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Sabah
Dearest esteem members,

The Agenda for AGM 2022 at 7.00PM at The Secretariat is as follows:-

President’s Address and Report.
Confirmation of Minutes 2019 (No AGM was done on 2020 and 2021 due to Pandemic).
Presentation of Financial Statement of 2021. [AUDIT DRAFT REPORT]
Sandakan Branch report.
Dissolution of the 2021/2022 Committee.
Appointment of Returning Officer for Ballot.
Election of New Committee Members for 2022/2023.
Appointment of Honorary Internal Auditor for 2022.
Closing remarks by the New President.
Adjournment.

AGM 2022
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Sabah
Dearest esteem members,

Gentle reminder on our AGM as below

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

You may renew your annual membership at the same time to ensure your voting rights. To do so you can pay cash at The Secretariat or bank in online (The Sabah Society, Maybank 510107463145) – RM75 for ordinary membership, RM1000 for Life Membership.

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

Sincerely,

Wanji Chua
Honorary Secretary 2020/2021

Annual General Meeting 2022
2022-06-29 19:00 - 20:00 | 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
