New Year’s Eve: Midnight dip to ‘buang sial’ not allowed in Sabah


KOTA KINABALU: The traditional midnight “buang sial” (cleansing) dip among Sabahans on New Year's Eve will not be allowed in view of the continuing concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic.

Kota Kinabalu City Mayor Datuk Noorliza Awang Alip said city hall would be closing all its public beach parks - Tanjung Aru 1 and Likas Bay - from 1pm on Dec 31 (Friday) to 6am on Jan 1.

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