Sabahan wins RTM Bintang Kecil

KUCHING: It’s second time lucky for Fateeha Nasleen Suhailin when she won the national-level RTM Bintang Kecil here last night (Sept 3). The 12-year old from Keningau, better known by her stage name as Kiki, sang a Nikki Palikat original, ‘Sudah’, winning the hearts of the judges and the audience. She dedicated her victory to […]

Sabahan Author wins national literary awards

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah-born novelist, Ruhaini Matdarin, whose book “Hari-Hari Terakhir di Jesselton” (“The Final Days of Jesselton”) took the Perdana Malaysia Literary Award (HSPM) for 2017/18, says she was inspired by the colonial days of British rule in Northern Borneo, now Sabah, for her work. The 38-year old writer, whose favourite authors include Gabriel Garca […]