Sandakan (Part 2)

[thienzieyung]

How's the construction for SHS? Has the crane been taking down? What about cladding?

[ntly1]

I am not sure, not in Sandakan at this moment. It should be in final stage.

[daisystar]

Sandakan Harbour Square Mall (Taken on 26 Dec 2011)

[Einjahr]

Originally Posted by nazrey

http://starwoodsoutheastasia.blogspo...-sandakan.html

i hope that new wet market have a proper fish landing jetty/wharf... rather than seeing them parked in a semi circle just outside the market

[ntly1]

Originally Posted by Einjahr

i hope that new wet market have a proper fish landing jetty/wharf... rather than seeing them parked in a semi circle just outside the market

ya..i agree. besides that I was thinking also they could work with Sandakan Yacht Club to build a bigger and new yacht club with yacht parking facilities near the water front to made it more like attractive as a water front.

Just for discussion.....if I was very very rich or a billionaire, I would buy up all those old buildings (eyesores) in Sandakan CBD, tear it down and rebuild it with modern designs hotels, service apartments, theme parks outdoor or indoor like Time Square, tourists attraction sides, shopping centres, underwater world, Cinemaplex, craft markets, Palm Oil Museum (help to explain more to those foreigners to correct for their negative perceptive about it) etc to make Sandakan CBD as a tourists oriented CBD.

I ve read many tourism blogs about Sandakan and many tourists who visited Sandakan CBD had said it has nothing much for them to do...small and boring!!..just a transit point to sepilok, kinabatangan, selingan..etc

Just my personal opinion!! may be other got better ideas to turn it into a better place for tourists!!

[Sabahkid]

Originally Posted by thienzieyung

How's the construction for SHS? Has the crane been taking down? What about cladding?

Just took a few shots yesterday while walking along the water front.... will upload them very soon.... the 2 tower cranes are still busy working.....

[tbc]

Originally Posted by ntly1

Just for discussion.....if I was very very rich or a billionaire, I would buy up all those old buildings (eyesores) in Sandakan CBD, .....

First obstacle may be that very many of those "old buildings" are already owned by very very rich people from timber days of old ........

[ntly1]

Originally Posted by tbc

First obstacle may be that very many of those "old buildings" are already owned by very very rich people from timber days of old ........

ya...that's why they leave it there without really bothered by it because they are rich and not really affected by the Sandakan economy!! they can survive even on the interest of bank and lazy to do investment anymore !!

[maafcakap]

sandakan mall

[ntly1]

SANDAKAN 1ST MCDONALD'S

source: http://kwongfeimind.blogspot.com/201...ly-opened.html

Photos by Kwong Fei. Thanks and Credit to him.

For many may be nothing so special, but for Sandakan this is our 1st McDonald's!!









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[RasyidOchmann]

Originally Posted by ntly1

SANDAKAN 1ST MCDONALD'S

source: http://kwongfeimind.blogspot.com/201...ly-opened.html

Photos by Kwong Fei. Thanks and Credit to him.

For many may be nothing so special, but for Sandakan this is our 1st McDonald's!!









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The interior design for Sandakan McDonalds looks quite similar to Miri's Permy Drive Thru and Bulan Sabit Drive Thru... congrats Sandakan...

[thienzieyung]

Nice, now there are two drive-thrus in Sabah.

[RasyidOchmann]

Originally Posted by thienzieyung

Nice, now there are two drive-thrus in Sabah.

Two?KK's got 2 right? what happen to the other Drive Thru?closed down?

[ntly1]

1st BIG APPLE in Sandakan !!

I found this in another forum!! is it the real Big Apple donuts and coffee? I guess Yes

Pic by mickit



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[ntly1]

MAS to resume Sandakan-KL direct flights Feb 18Posted on January 17, 2012, Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR: Direct flights between Sandakan and Kuala Lumpur are expected to resume on February 18.

According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday, the move would bring the frequency of direct flights between KL International Airport (KLIA) main terminal and Sandakan to 11 times weekly.

The statement was issued after a meeting between Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak and Malaysia Airlines senior management to discuss various issues relating to the operations of the national carrier, including moves affecting consumers in Sabah and Sarawak.

“Among the issues discussed was the reintroduction of direct flights between Sandakan and Kuala Lumpur in recognition of existing and growing demand for premium direct full service connectivity between Sandakan and KLIA main terminal,” the statement said.

Sandakan, on the east coast of Sabah, is the state’s second largest city.

“The Prime Minister applauded MAS for taking into consideration the request of consumers in Sabah, especially the residents of Sandakan,” the statement said.

MAS said in a statement that the re-introduction of direct flights to and from Sandakan will allow for more international travel via KLIA to meet the growing network demand for premium connectivity to and from Sandakan with MAS’ international destinations.

International visitors interested in Sabah’s unique wildlife would thus have a more direct access to sites in Sandakan such as the world’s largest Orang Utan sanctuary at Sepilok, pygmy elephants and proboscis monkey at the Kinabatangan river and Turtle Island.

MAS would provide a frequency of 11 times weekly direct flights between KLIA Main Terminal and Sandakan, starting from 18 February 2012.


Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/01...#ixzz1jgQfSPx0

On and Off and On again!! what the heck!! they should not stop the direct flight at first!!

[maafcakap]

Originally Posted by daisystar

Sandakan Harbour Square Mall (Taken on 26 Dec 2011)

sara group, the developer of SHS is develop mix development at Kelantan contain 3 shopping malls

[Sabahkid]

Finally managed to post some photos here for the latest development on SHS... it seems slightly different from the artist impression though

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Just a bit disappointed that they could not open it in time for CNY....

Cheers

[thienzieyung]

The impact of the hotel tower to the skyline isn't that strong because of its enormous base! Those windows look weird, as if they were randomly placed here and there.

And thanks for those photo. Its coming up well..

[tbc]

I suppose the excitement/anticipation/apprehension would be somewhat similar to when Centre Point Sabah came to being at KK ? Though I suspect the gestation period for SHS may be far less than that endured by CPS ?

[ntly1]

Thanks Sabahkid for those photos!! This mall is like a "giant" among the buildings!! being one of the tallest buildings in Sabah based on the photos, I wonder they can complete by March 2012 for the hotel opening? looking forward to the opening!!