Sabah Tea & The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf
☕NATURE OF BUSINESS OF SABAH TEAπ΅ Sabah Tea Sdn Bhd’s origin can be traced back to the year 1976 when the state government of Sabah decided to offer 6,200 acres of land in Kampung Nalapak situated in Ranau,Sabah to Koperasi Desa (KPD) for development. Sabah Tea was then incorporated on April 26, 1978 as a subsidiary of KPD to operate and manage the Tea Garden. Our then Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad officiated the opening of the Sabah Tea Garden on February 19, 1984. Later in 1987, the Sabah Tea management team decided to form a joint-venture with Tate & Lyle, and Commonwealth Development Corporation. The partnership is seen as a strategy to lighten the burden of the government while tapping onto Tate & Lyle’s tea expertise. However, in 1995, the government decided to privatize Sabah Tea as they believe that by doing so, Sabah Tea would be able to reach greater heights. An Ipoh-based company, Yee Lee Corporation Bhd (“Yee Lee Corporation”), acquired Sabah T...