Putatan town. (Oct06) NORMIMIE DIUN/The Star( story slug kkrputatan061017 - for metro sabah sarawak)
Putatan is a bustling town south of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. It is just a few kilometres from the international airport.
For Datuk Yahya Hussin, his hometown is a reflection of the growth and progress Sabah has achieved in the past two decades.
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