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Shari Jeffri and Alex Teoh examining historical documents
Shari Jeffri and Alex Teoh examining historical documents. 1 August 2025. Borneo History activity collection.

Preserving old documents with Alex Teoh

Conservation expert Alex Teoh from Singapore visited the Borneo History Gallery for preservation and restoration work on old documents.

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Visitors browsing historical records at the exhibition
Visitors browsing historical records at the exhibition. 22 June 2025. Borneo History activity collection.

From Sabah’s Voice to Action

Borneo History exhibited at and attended SABAR’s ‘Final Town Hall & Exhibition’, themed ‘From Sabah’s Voice to Action’, at Dewan Komuniti Kota Kinabalu.

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Shari Jeffri discussing documents on display
Shari Jeffri discussing documents on display. 17 January 2025. Borneo History activity collection.

The Formation of Malaysia Revisited

Borneo History exhibited at and attended ‘The Formation of Malaysia Revisited’, a forum by Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, organised by SABAR at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort.

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Poster for the Sembulan development lecture at UCSF
Poster for the Sembulan development lecture at UCSF. 25 October 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

Sembulan: The History of Sembulan

Development Lecture Series: ‘Sembulan: The History of Sembulan’, with a mini exhibition at University College Sabah Foundation (UCSF).

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Participants gathered at The Sabah Society
Participants gathered at The Sabah Society. 17 October 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

The artistic legacy of William Pretyman

A presentation at The Sabah Society highlighting William Pretyman’s artistic heritage and contributions within the context of Sabah’s history.

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Shari Jeffri seated by a train window, holding a microphone
Shari Jeffri seated by a train window, holding a microphone. 24 August 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

Kembara Ilmu: Ini Khazanah Kita

Launch ceremony of ‘Program Kembara Ilmu: Ini Khazanah Kita’ at Tanjung Aru Railway Station by the Librarians Association of Malaysia, Sabah Group.

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Shari Jeffri presenting during the foreign policy session
Shari Jeffri presenting during the foreign policy session. 24 May 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

Events, developments and perspectives

A foreign policy talk on the Sultan’s heirs’ claim on Sabah, covering events, developments, perspectives and resolution of the issue, at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

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Shari Jeffri presenting beside a screen at the Sabah Sports Board
Shari Jeffri presenting beside a screen at the Sabah Sports Board. 26 March 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

Introducing historical research to youths

A presentation to promote the Malaysian History Society, Sabah Branch, to youths at the Sabah Sports Board.

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Shari Jeffri presenting at the PiPPA forum
Shari Jeffri presenting at the PiPPA forum. 17 February 2024. Borneo History activity collection.

Resolving the past

‘Resolving the Past: Closure to Sulu’s Claim on Sabah’, a forum organised by the Progressive Institute of Public Policy Analysis (PiPPA).

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Visitors viewing the historical exhibition
Visitors viewing the historical exhibition. 28 October 2023. Borneo History activity collection.

Brunei history at Baurung-Urung

A Brunei history exhibition with Persatuan Masyarakat Brunei Sabah (PMBS) at SICC, as part of the Baurung-Urung Cultural Heritage Carnival.

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Presentation of a certificate at the Sabah History Symposium
Presentation of a certificate at the Sabah History Symposium. 24 June 2023. Borneo History activity collection.

Sabah History Symposium

Talks at ITCC, Penampang: ‘North Borneo Documents of Antiquity vs Sulu Claim’ and ‘Penampang History: The Untold Story of Odu Toila, Guunsing Hungab Penampang’.

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Panellists seated on stage at the arbitration colloquium
Panellists seated on stage at the arbitration colloquium. 9 May 2023. Borneo History activity collection.

Sovereignty and state immunity

Shari Jeffri was invited as a panellist for the International Arbitration Colloquium: Sovereignty and State Immunity in Commercial Arbitration, at AIAC, Kuala Lumpur.

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Audience attending the Mengkabong history talk
Audience attending the Mengkabong history talk. 4 May 2023. Borneo History activity collection.

The lost kingdom of Mengkabong

‘The Lost Kingdom of Mengkabong, North Borneo: Compilation of Rare 19th Century North Borneo Jawi Manuscript (Private Collections)’, a talk for The Sabah Society.

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Historical documents and objects arranged in the exhibition space
Historical documents and objects arranged in the exhibition space. 29 October 2022. Borneo History activity collection.

Baurung-Urung Carnival

An exhibition for the Persatuan Masyarakat Brunei Sabah (PMBS) exhibition hall at SICC, in conjunction with the Baurung-Urung Carnival.

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Presentation of a gift following the UMS session
Presentation of a gift following the UMS session. 22 April 2022. Borneo History activity collection.

Claims on Sabah

‘Claims on Sabah by the Philippine/Sulu Government’, presented via Zoom at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS).

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Borneo Harvest Festival presentation slide on Penampang history
Borneo Harvest Festival presentation slide on Penampang history. 29 May 2021. Borneo History activity collection.

Celebrating Borneo’s harvest festival

A Borneo Forum celebration via Zoom, upholding the preservation of culture, nature and the beauty of indigenous communities.

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