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have no mention of it at all. Instead, they wanted to release a song that anyone can relate to when it comes to mental health issues and fighting to overcome them. No matter who you are or what you’re working as, if you’re going through a rough patch in your life, this song is for you. It’s intended to motivate listeners and give them strength in life. It was produced by Jun (Juntingzon Production) and the music video was sponsored by Level 4 Studio & Think Big Management Consultant Sdn Bhd. The launching of the single and music video was a touching moment for both Amin and Feroq. Seeing their efforts and the efforts of all who supported them be realised was a huge moment in their lives.

Bfore3 loves to perform for live audiences, no matter the gig or corporate functions. They don’t consider themselves as only singers but as entertainers. Their performances usually have them interacting with the crowd with quick and spontaneous jokes and quips. This allows them to grab the attention of the crowd and break the ice before the performance. Bfore3 usually brainstorms on how they’ll approach different crowds for different events and relate it to the songs they’ll perform.

In the future, Bfore3 has plans of releasing a few more singles. Although with their busy schedules and solo careers, Amin and Feroq are always making time for future Bfore3 music. Let’s all stay tuned for more of Bfore3 and what they have to offer.

Even though Amin is the uncle, he is just 5 years older than Feroq.

tech building with ai Artificial Intelligence Smart Properties

Glowbest Sdn Bhd’s new managing director, Benny Ng. He had innovatively introduced the first property development with (AI Smart) artificial intelligence smart devices in Sabah. Glowbest is a 36-year-old reliable developer firm that was handed over to him by his father who went into retirement. Benny had been in the business for 20 years till today. Benny envisioned such innovation in his project Lido Plaza Phase 2. In no time the Government noticed his high-tech, smart, and green concept. Invited him to a joint venture in developing the first AI Smart GLC cooperate office, Menara Desa in Kolombong.

A.I. Smart Property

Advancement of technology made smart building devices link to the internet, allowing household electronics, switches, cleaning devices, lights and many more, enabled to be remotely controlled. These devices had been improved and upgraded with Artificial intellegence. This enabled these devices to be automated with commands and act smartly by its own. To awe, these devices are now at an affordable price and enabled developers to put them into their developments.

The Vision

He told us he kept this idea for 20 years and would only be able to implement such a science fiction concept today, due to the advancement and affordability of such a system. He encourages everyone in Sabah to go for AI Smart buildings, so we can gradually turn Kota Kinabalu and other cities into smart cities. He also encourages young developers and government housing to adopt such a concept.

Were past cars better compared to today?

They don’t make them like they used to” is a phrase I’ve heard and used when comparing cars in the past. However, I never really thought about whether classic cars were actually better compared to modern cars we see on our roads today. I mean, sure today’s cars have all the technology but they seem to lack passion, right? Or am I just in denial? Well, let’s talk about it.

Let’s start off with something that’s easier to compare, the performance. Movies and video games always portray classic sports cars and muscle cars being faster, or at least being on par with modern cars these days. So, it must be true, right? Well, to be honest, this point should go to modern cars. With the advances in science and technology, modern cars would easily outrun classic cars in the same class. In some cases, even modern compact or family cars can easily outperform classic sports cars. Plus, most cars today get better mileage and handle better too.

This leads us into the safety aspects of cars and it’s no competition. Modern cars are much safer compared to classic cars. This goes back to technology and how they’re implemented into our cars to make them safer, especially in case of accidents. Classic cars didn’t have this luxury. Past a certain point in time, seatbelts were actually optional while the chassis and bodywork weren’t designed with safety measures like cars today. With collision detection, airbags, seatbelts, and better overall chassis design, modern cars have the edge when it comes to safety.

Looks, however, are very subjective when it comes to cars. Some will say cars of yesteryear look better while cars these days look pretty much the same. I’ve realised however, that it’s because we only remember the ones we like and find striking. The malaise era of American cars produced many of the same looking boxy cars that were made to “compete” with each other. Plus, if you think older cars were more attractive, remember the Ford Pinto, Fiat Multipla, or even the Proton Tiara? All in all, it’s a tie in the looks department between modern and classic cars.

So, why then are a majority of people partial to older cars? One word, nostalgia. Some may have fond memories regarding certain cars, and therefore tend to see the more positive aspects of them as opposed to the negatives. Though, I’d like to add that the feeling and sense of driving an older car still feels slightly better. Whichever side you’re on, cars continue to improve since we know what was missing from cars of the past.

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Turtle Islands Park: The Best Turtle Sanctuary of Borneo

S ea turtles are unsung heroes of maintaining a healthy coral reef ecosystem and food chain balance in the ocean. They are also the important assets of tourism in Sabah. Unfortunately, all seven species of sea turtles are on the endangered list (IUCN Red List).

Luckily, sea turtles are fully protected in Sabah, as well as their main nesting grounds in Sulu Sea, the Turtle Islands Park, which is about 40 kilometers to the north of Sandakan, Sabah. Turtle Islands Park comprises the islands of Selingan, Gulisaan and Bakkungaan Kecil, covering a protected area of some 1,740 hectares, of which 18.2 hectares are on land while 1,721.8 hectares at sea.

Only Selingan Island, which provides accommodation and basic facilities, is open to tourists, who will witness three stages of a turtle life by looking at the hatchery for the eggs, releasing of hatchlings and nesting of mother turtles in close distance.

To visit Selingan Island, you need to contact Crystal Quest to book a 2-day-1-night tour. Turtle Islands Park is managed by Sabah Parks, but they are focus on conservation and offload the tour booking and activities to Crystal Quest. The tour to Selingan is always full so you better book this popular trip a few months in advance.

Turtle Hatchery

The first thing that you would notice on Selingan Island is the turtle hatchery zones with thousand of turtle nests.

Turtle Nesting

After dinner time, you will get to watch nesting of mother turtles in close distance. The number of turtle landings at the Turtle

Island Park has increased to between 6,000 to 15,000 annually since 1991. It’s safe to say that Turtle Islands Park is one of the most important nesting sites for green turtles in the world.

Releasing Baby Turtles

The next program is the releasing of baby turtles to the wild. You get to watch cute many baby turtles with the guide of rangers to enter that water. More than 19 million hatchlings have been released into the sea in Turtle Islands Park.

Selingan Island has other attractions/activities as well such as its beautiful white sandy beach, spotting interesting wildlife animals (monitor lizards, Philippines megapodes, hermit crabs), snorkeling, Exhibition Hall and nice sunrise view over the Philippines islands.

For bookings:

Crystal Quest

Website: turtleisland.com.my

Facebook: Turtleislandresortsandakan

Whatsapp: +60 11-5166 5923

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Staying true to its Purpose of Brewing for a Better Today and Tomorrow, Carlsberg Malaysia collaborated with Ripple (Sabah Recycling Association) to pilot-test a three-year glass bottle recycling and community empowerment programme named CarlsBot. Committing towards its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda, the brewer has cocreated a glass bottle ecosystem with Ripple to recycle its nonreturnable glass bottles in Kota Kinabalu by empowering local communities to tackle waste and generate income.

The CarlsBot programme will address the mounting issue of disposal, collection and recycling of glass bottles in Kota Kinabalu through the three-year programme, which will take place from end 2022 to 2025. The programme’s namesake takes cue from its famous flagship brand ‘Carlsberg’ – “Carls” while “Bot” refers to a “ro-bot” or machine that can crush glass “bottle”, hence the name “CarlsBot”. The CarlsBot machine can crush approximately 600kg of glass bottles in an hour, which is equivalent to 2,352 pints of Carlsberg glass bottles.

For year one, three CarlsBot machines will be made available in Kota Kinabalu at the Tanjung Aru Marine Ecosystem Center (TAME) and two community centres in Luyang and Kingfisher. These made-in-Sabah CarlsBot machines can generate income for Sabahans whilst reducing glass waste in the beautiful Land Below the Wind. The CarlsBot machine, brainchild of a native Sabahan inventor, Adrian Lasimbang of TONIBUNG (Friends of Village Development), was inspired by other glass bottles crushers in the market which he then improvised to provide a solution to the overflow of un-recycled glass bottles that end up in landfills.

With the crushed glass produced by CarlsBot in the forms of cullet, coarse sand and fine sand, Ripple provides the recycled materials to local communities and trains them with entrepreneurial, innovation, marketing and sales skills to repurpose the glass bottle waste into materials which can be used in various beneficial ways.

Tressie Yap, Chairperson of Ripple said at the launch of Project CarlsBot, “Because we believe very much that small actions lead to big changes, we are very proud and excited to collaborate with a reputable brewer like Carlsberg Malaysia who will provide us with the funding to operate, manage and monitor the CarlsBot programme, a three-year glass bottle ecosystem to effect changes with our network of NGOs and social enterprises including TAME, TONIBUNG, Siung Films, Upcycled Shack, Moyog Innovation House, PACOS Trust and One Ocean Empire on a local grassroots level that will consequently have much larger impacts on the lives of the communities in Kota Kinabalu and the environment of Sabah.”

Managing Director of Carlsberg Malaysia, Stefano Clini expressed gratitude for dedication and partnership with likeminded NGOs to handle the B2C glass bottle collection: “We are hopeful that with the support of Ripple, together with our distributors Kwong Hin (HK) Sdn. Bhd. and Bondestiny Sdn. Bhd. to handle the B2B glass bottle collection, Project CarlsBot will start on a strong footing to deliver a complete ecosystem. Upon the completion of this pilot programme, we hope that it will be in a solid position to deliver a positive impact to the ecology and economy of the communities in Kota Kinabalu and other parts of Borneo. Our target is to collect at least 30% of our products’ glass bottles in Kota Kinabalu.” datuk ASSOC. prof. dr. haji abdul kadir rosline: developing the youth of sabah personality

We had the opportunity and the pleasure of sitting down with Datuk Associate Professor Dr. Hj. Abdul Kadir Rosline, the Rector of Universiti Teknologi MARA Sabah Branch, commonly referred to as UiTM Sabah, for this month’s personality story. As we highlight the theme of higher education this month, we felt it was the opportune time for this theme being it is the first month of the year 2023.