KOTA KINABALU : Sabah Head of State Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Haji Juhar Bin Datuk Haji Mahiruddin (second from left) speaking to Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa’s General Manager Timothy Sainsbury (left) during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri cake presentation ceremony by 16 Kota Kinabalu hotels this morning.
During the event, Sainsbury presented an elaborate cake entitled “Celebrate Time” on behalf of both Tanjung Aru and Shangri-La’s Rasa Ria Resort & Spa in conjunction with the upcoming festive celebration.
The two resorts joined 14 other hotels and resorts in Kota Kinabalu to present cakes to the Head of State and his consort Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Norlidah Binti Tan Sri Datuk R.M. Jasni at his official residence.
The Shangri-La Resorts’ cake comes with 100 chocolate cupcakes and took the Tanjung Aru Resort’s pastry team approximately seven days and four chefs to complete the cake.
Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts currently operates over 100 hotels with a room inventory of over 41,000. Shangri-La hotels are five-star deluxe properties featuring extensive luxury facilities and services. Shangri-La hotels are located in Australia, Canada, mainland China, Fiji, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The group has a substantial development pipeline with upcoming projects in Australia, Bahrain, mainland China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. -pr/BNN
