What’s in a name: From British North Borneo to Sabah | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal

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In conjunction with the celebration of 59th Malaysia Day, The Sabah Society will host a talk by UM History Department Professor Datuk Danny Wong , on the background into the change from British North Borneo to Sabah at the time of independence.

Prof Danny Wong Tze Ken’s talk on “The Name of Sabah: The Shaping of a Sabahan Identity” will be held on Tuesday, Sept 20, 2022 at the Shangri-La Tanjong Aru Resort ballroom at 8pm.According to Prof Wong: “On September 16, 1963, the former state of North Borneo became part of Malaysia. Among the major changes in the new state was the change of name from North Borneo to Sabah.

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