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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page."
Saint Augustine

Jun 05, 2025

Ten Years On: Remembering the Kinabalu Earthquake

Ten years ago, a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck Sabah, Malaysia, with its epicentre near Mount Kinabalu. The tremor took just seconds to rumble through the ancient granite massif, but what followed would leave an enduring impact on the people of Sabah, the climbing community, and all who hold Mount Kinabalu close to their hearts.

By Emily Mary Chin In News

Jun 05, 2025

Remembering Robbie Sapinggi & Joseph Solungin: A Tribute to Mount Kinabalu’s Guiding Lights

On 5th June 2015, Mount Kinabalu was shaken by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake. Among the many stories of heroism that emerged that day, two names have remained etched into the memory of Sabah: Robbie Sapinggi and Joseph Solungin.

By Emily Mary Chin In News

Jun 04, 2025

Inside the Kinabalu Earthquake: Emily Lim’s Account from the Ground

In 2015, Emily Lim, Sales Director at Amazing Borneo, was leading a school group from Singapore through the start of their six-day programme in Kota Kinabalu. On the morning of their second day, everything changed.

By Emily Mary Chin In News

May 29, 2025

Kaamatan Harvest Festival: The Legend of Huminodun and the Sacred Legacy of Rice in Sabah

Kaamatan, Sabah’s Harvest Festival, is one of the region's most important cultural celebrations. Held annually throughout the month of May, it marks the end of the rice-harvesting season and is observed by the Dusun, Murut, Kadazan, Rungus, and many other indigenous communities of Sabah.

By Emily Mary Chin In Social , Culture

May 29, 2025

Enhancing Visitor Satisfaction in Kinabalu Park: The Role of Mountain Guides in Sabah's Tourism

A new study led by Lesley Hiew, Operations Director of Amazing Borneo and a PhD candidate at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, puts mountain guides under the spotlight. Published in Taylor’s University’s Asia-Pacific Journal of Futures in Education and Society, the paper unpacks how guiding in Sabah is evolving, and why it deserves greater recognition.

By Emily Mary Chin In Social , News

May 24, 2025

Earthquake Survivors Reach the Peak of Mount Kinabalu

On 22nd May 2025, Emyr and Prajesh stood once more at the summit of Mount Kinabalu, the same sacred mountain where, ten years ago, their school expedition was forever changed by a powerful earthquake. This time, they returned not as students, but as survivors, carrying the memories of friends and teachers who could not return with them.

By Emily Mary Chin In News

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