Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu is now open
The Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu opened its doors recently. This marks the debut of Hyatt’s rapidly growing lifestyle brand in Malaysia and Southeast Asia opened recently. The 222-room hotel is…
Firefly collaboration with Matta Penang and Sabah chapters offers bargain deals
A tripartite collaboration to further enhance tourism between Penang and Sabah was sealed at the signing ceremony between Firefly and Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents, Sabah & Penang…
Digital Penang is the first stop for MDEC’s IdeaKita roadshow
Digital Penang is among the first stops for the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) “IdeaKita” roadshow starting tomorrow. They have initiated the IdeaKita programme to create and foster 200 new…
PHA and KDS bring much needed aid to Kampung Mangkalinau, Sandakan
If we venture out of our “comfort zone”, we would know of living conditions like those in Kampong Mangkalinau, Sandakan, Sabah. This is what members of the Penang Hindu Association…
Shangri-La Rasa Ria Kota Kinabalu is awaiting you
By V. Sivaji Penang Hyperlocal was invited recently for a trip to Shangri-La Rasa Ria Kota Kinabalu. Thus, we had to ask a Sabahan friend what to look out for…
General manager of Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Fiona Hagan happy to make Sabah her home
By V. Sivaji Having spent some 5-years in Malaysia and being away from home for many more years, Australian national, Fiona Hagan has become more Malaysian than an Aussie. Hagan…
New appointment at Hard Rock Hotel Penang
The Hard Rock Cafe Penang and Rock Shop are the first two outlets to have just resumed business from Feb 23rd, 2021, onwards. Both outlets are now open and practicing…
Kinabatangan-the river of life and great cruising
By Ananda Krishna Rajah We were picked up by bus from Sandakan, Sabah and headed towards Sukau, on the banks of Kinabatangan Rive. To see the wildlife, we has to…
Hyatt’s latest hotel in Sabah is gorgeous–takes cue from Dusun longhouses
By V. Sivaji With its ever growing attraction as a favourite tourist destination, Sabah will see another top international brand, Hyatt’s Alila Dalit Bay open come 2020. This is in…
Capture beautiful memories at Four Points Sandakan Hotel, Sabah
By V. Sivaji If you are planning a trip to Sandakan, Sabah–the state’s second largest city after Kota Kinabalu, check out Four Points by Sheraton in the heart of the…