Released on: January 2, 2008, 8:30 pm

Press Release Author: Karen Tukalan-Pinn / Shangri-La\'s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa,
Kota Kinabalu

Industry: Food & Beverage

Press Release Summary: A themed underwater extravaganza on New Year's Eve with an
Aquarius dinner in the Grand Ballroom brought the New Year for guests at
Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu. Guests were welcomed with a "Mermaid
cocktail" before entering the world of Aquarius, under the sea and surrounded by
whimsical tropical fish, a giant purple octopus, sea life, mermaids and many more.
An array of colors from various soft corals; sponges, starfish, and sunken treasure
decorate the sea's bed of sand kept every eye bedazzled.

Press Release Body: A themed underwater extravaganza on New Year's Eve with an
Aquarius dinner in the Grand Ballroom brought the New Year for guests at
Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort, Kota Kinabalu. Guests were welcomed with a "Mermaid
cocktail" before entering the world of Aquarius, under the sea and surrounded by
whimsical tropical fish, a giant purple octopus, sea life, mermaids and many more.
An array of colors from various soft corals; sponges, starfish, and sunken treasure
decorate the sea's bed of sand kept every eye bedazzled.

The resort's chefs presented an exquisite gala buffet menu, which featured the
finest of five-course Western cuisine.

"The Aquarius dinner is a fun and exciting way to ring in the New Year. We always
wanted to create something special for our guests who are away from home enjoying
the festive season in Sabah, as well as the locals who are looking for a creative
way to celebrate the New Year. We think the underwater theme is a perfect fit," said
Mr. Matthias Roeke, the resort's general manager.

Guests also found that every restaurant and bar in Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort,
Kota Kinabalu featured its own party to welcome the New Year, from magnificent set
dinners for the entire family to fun with friends, romantic candlelight dinners and
a buffet with special New Year delicacies.
Guests also rang in 2008 on New Year's Eve at the resort's Peppino restaurant.
Dinner began with a pre-dinner cocktail for guests featuring the Prosecco Toralta at
Peppino Terrace from 7 to 8 p.m. Guests then proceeded to Peppino to indulge in an
exquisite seven-course Italian dinner while being entertained by a pianist.

For guests who like alfresco dining, they joined Fred Flintstone, Wilma, Barney,
Betty and other characters at Coco-Joe's on New Year's Eve to kick-start 2008 in a
Stone Age way and savoured barbecue meals from the buffet line or choose the New
Year's Eve buffet dinner of international cuisine at Café TATU.

Guests joined in the ultimate countdown party at Borneo Lounge and celebrated the
coming of the New Year with entertainment by the D'Supernova band.

Also available for guests on the New Year's Eve at Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort
and Spa, Kota Kinabalu was the coyote's world at Blue Note, where the band, "DIG"
lured guests to the dance floor as they sang the hottest hits all night long until
the dawn of the brand new year.




Web Site: http://www.shangri-la.com/tanjungaru

Contact Details: Contact detail: Ms. Karen Tukalan-Pinn (Assistant Communications
Manager)
Address: No. 20 Jalan Aru, Tanjung Aru, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Phone Number: +608832788
Fax: +6088327878
E-mail: karen.tukalan@shangri-la.com