Liza Izara

Chinese New Year celebration is never complete without the partaking of the traditional auspicious salad dish known as ‘Yee Sang’. To kick start the Year, Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu shared a customary tossing of ‘Yee Sang’ session with members of the press before indulging in a tantalizing medley of Must-Try festive dishes specially prepared by the Hotel’s Executive Chef Alvin Tan & his team of Master Chef’s.



Due to its past overwhelming response, Chef Alvin & his team will continue to serve this year’s ‘Yee Sang’ condiments with healthy Olive Oil to usher in Good HEALTH,Fortune, Luck, Wealth and Longevity throughout the year.



Besides the Healthy Prosperity ‘Yee Sang’, which is available for takeaways until 19th February, the media were also given a chance to sample NEW Must-Try range of Dim Sums that will be available throughout the Chinese New Year.

The list of highly recommended NEW Dim Sums by Dim Sum Chef Arthur Chew Foo Chung are Steamed Egg Dumplings, Deep Fried Yam Rolls with Scallop, Steamed Charcoal Buns with Salted Egg Custard Fillings, Steamed Oyster Dumplings with Sea Moss, Steamed Chicken & Smoked Duck Dumplings, Chicken Curry ‘Yam Kok’ & ‘Nasi Lemak’ Yam Kok.




These will also be available during Ballroom Dim Sum from the 1st to the 6th day of the Chinese New Year from 7.30am to 2.30pm. (In Rafflesia Ballroom from 5th-7th February 2019 and in Dynasty Restaurant from 8th-10th February 2019).




The hotel’s Halal Dynasty Chinese Restaurant is also serving Prosperity Chinese New Year Set Menus with a choice of RM688 or RM888 per table of 5 persons and RM1,188 or RM1,688 per table of 10 persons. For diners who wish to select own choice of dishes, Dynasty Restaurant also offers delectable selections from its Special Chinese New Year Ala Carte Menu- which is available until the 15th day of Chinese New Year (‘Chap Goh Mei’) on Tuesday, 19th February 2019.

The lunch today was also attended by **various local and international artiste who are performing in the Hotel’s Annual Chinese New Gala Dinner at its Rafflesia Grand Ballroom. (**They include the renown Emcee of the night- Tenom-born Sabahan Wesley Liew Kuok Yit who won Most Popular Award and 4th placing in the 18th Astro Classic Golden Melody Singing Competition and Internationally acclaimed Child Performer- Ms. Fatimah Noryyah from 2018 Lets Sing Kids Season 5).

Kota Kinabalu, Januari 18, 2019 - Fuji Xerox, a leader in the Document Services and Communications space announces the launch of 14 new models of digital color multifunction printers : the ApeosPort-VII / DocuCentre-VII Color series. With the concept of "Smart Work Gateaway Note 1 for Digital Transformation"these new series aim to help Malaysian companies especially SMEs to accelerate growth, productivity and efficiency in the digital economy.

The Assistant Minister, Ministry of Law & Native Affairs Sabah, YB Datuk Hj.Uda bin Sulai launched the "Fuji Xerox Smart Work Gateway for Digital Transformation" here, today.


He emphasized that the goverment welcomes industry leadres such as Fuji Xerox to support and partner with the ministry in structured programs that can promote the adoption of the digital economy among Malaysian SMEs.

"The launch of 'The Smart Work Gateway for Digital Transformation' is a key step foward for Fuji Xerox to lead the evolution of digitalization technologies to Malaysian companies, especially SMEs. We put full confidence and hope into Fuji Xerox as one of the contributors to the digital economy of the country and can help the goverment achieve its desired goals" YB Datuk Hj. Uda said.

"Smart Work Gateway for Digital Transformation is our vision in supporting our customer's Digital Transformation journey by providing them a suite of smart solution, combining our new ApeosPort-VII series of color multifunction device platform plus our solution and service for our customer to automate their work processes, digitalize business information, connect to the cloud, while ensuring end-to-end total information security throughout their business operations. With pur "Smart Work Gateway for Digital Transformation" suite of dgital solution & services, we in Fuji Xerox is ready to assist & support especially the Malaysian SMEs in embracing the digitalization in their journey towards Digital  Tranformation," explained Mr. Mark Tan, President of Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd, Malaysia Operations.

Restoran Mercato di Avangio Hotel Kota Kinabalu, Sabah kini menyediakan buffet makan malam pada harga berpatutan. Terletak di aras bawah, restoran dengan ciri moden dan elegan serta penggunaan warna-warna menarik, pasti menggamit pengunjung untuk menerokai setiap sudut yang ada. Buffet makan malam pula disediakan setiap hari Isnin hingga Sabtu bermula jam 6.30 petang hingga 10 malam.



 Pelbagai jenis makanan dihidangkan dalam buffet bermula dari pembuka selera sehinggalah kepada manisan. Kakitangan restoran sentiasa memberikan perhatian terhadap kebersihan kawasan buffet dan kerap menambah hidangan yang telah berkurangan. Secara keseluruhannya, jenis dan jumlah makanan yang disediakan sangat berbaloi memandangkan harga buffet adalah cukup rendah. Menariknya, pelanggan boleh melihat ke dalam Dapur Terbuka yang hanya dipisahkan dari ruang buffet dengan tingkap kaca.

Terdapat beberapa pilihan makanan utama yang dihidangkan dalam saiz kecil. Ia bukan sahaja menyerlahkan estetika serta tekstur makanan tersebut, malahan ia memberikan peluang kepada semua pelanggan untuk mendapatkan potongan sesuai yang belum diusik.


Jenis dan orientasi pilihan makanan utama adalah pelbagai misalnya Shepherd Pie (Barat) dan Mee Goreng Mamak (Malaysia). Pilihan makanan adalah berubah dari masa ke semasa. Pelanggan pastinya teruja untuk melihat pilihan makanan yang dihidangkan di setiap kaunter buffet kerana ternyata kesemuanya disediakan dengan penuh ketelitian oleh Chef restoran ini.


Penggunaan warna serta motif yang pelbagai menyerlahkan ruang makan khas ini. Pelanggan korporat bolehlah menggunakan ruang ini untuk meraikan rakan sekerja atau rakan perniagaan. Bagi mereka yang ingin menyambut majlis ulang tahun kelahiran dan sebagainya, ruang ini juga dilihat sesuai kerana ia menjamin privasi tetapi dalam masa mempunyai akses kepada ruang buffet yang berdekatan.

Ruang makan umum terdiri dari meja-meja terbuka yang boleh memuatkan 2 hingga 4 orang serta terdapat satu meja komunal yang boleh memuatkan pelanggan yang datang secara berkumpulan. Ruang makan umum ini agak santai dan pelanggan tidak akan berasa kekok.


 Selesai menjamu selera di Mercato, pelanggan bolehlah berhibur dengan berkaraoke di Spazio Lounge. Dengan hanya memesan sebarang jenis minuman dari Vetro Bar, pelanggan boleh berkaraoke dengan sepuasnya di sini. Terdapat pelbagai pilihan lagu tempatan dan antarabangsa yang disediakan untuk peminat tegar karaoke.