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Take the plunge in Sabah

on December 16, 2016

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11 beauties learn about zero-waste lifestyle, homemade skincare products

Eleven beauties from different states in Malaysia learned the meaning of "zero waste" lifestyle from Upcycled Shack founder Tressie Yap (sixth right) as part of their journey to be crowned as Miss EARTH Malaysia this Friday.(NSTP/EDMUND SAMUNTING) By Olivia Miwil - September 2, 2019 @ 5:35pm KOTA KINABALU: Eleven beauty pageant finalists learnt about the zero-waste lifestyle on their journey to be crowned as Miss EARTH Malaysia this Friday. Upcycled Shack founder Tressie Yap, who is an architect and a designer championing the cause of “turning trash into treasure”, held a half-day “Zero Waste” training programme with the hope that the beauties can share the knowledge with more people. “Today, the contestants learnt about the trash system in the country; what items are recyclable or non-recyclable, and how to put the theory into practical lifestyle. “We advised them to refuse and reuse by upcycling them into creative items. “For some, it was an eye opener. I ...

Sabah Art Gallery unveils MCO, Covid-19-inspired exhibition

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Equipping tour guides with life-saving skills

More than 60 tour guides underwent basic life support training at Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu to better equip themselves when dealing with medical emergency situations such as sudden cardiac arrests. -- NSTP/COURTESY OF SABAH HEALTH AND PEOPLE'S WELLBEING MINISTR By Olivia Miwil - September 26, 2019 @ 3:33pm KOTA KINABALU: More than 60 tour guides underwent basic life support training at Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu to better equip themselves when dealing with medical emergency situations such as sudden cardiac arrests. The hospital’s chief executive officer Noel Cheah said the free training programme started two months ago in collaboration with Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta). “Tourism is a big industry in Sabah. Our ambulance service team often get calls to attend to tourists with medical problems. “Sometimes, it can be cardiac arrests caused by drowning,” he said during the launch of the hospital’s 24-hour Cardiac Centre today. Presen...

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