KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is all set to host this year's Malaysia Day celebrations, which starts on Sept 15. Malaysia Day organising committee deputy secretary Mariam Omar Matusin said preparations are being finalised and the event would kick-start as scheduled on Friday. The Malaysia Day celebration will feature activities and programmes including products exhibitions, concerts by local artistes and booths set up by various government and non-governmental agencies. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is expected to officiate at the event on Sept 16. Malaysia Day is celebrated to commemorate the formation of the Federation of Malaysia on Sept 16, 1963.

Source: The Star September 14, 2017 09:00 UTC