2008 and opened in May 2009. The complex has three levels of car parking with 476 covered and 49 surface parking bays. Sabindo Plaza was opened in January 1999 and is known as the first shopping centre built in Tawau. There is a market that runs alongside Dunlop Street. The Tawau Tanjung Market was established in 1999. Since then, it has expanded to house 6,000 stalls and is known as the largest indoor market in Malaysia. The town has a sport complex with badminton, tennis, volleyball and basketball courts, and two stadiums for hockey and football. In 2014, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced formation of a National Sports Institute (ISN) in Tawau. It will be the third sports satellite centre in Sabah once completed in 2015. A cross-border sporting event was held in 2014 between the town and Nunukan in Indonesia. It has been proposed to be repeated annually to strengthen ties between the towns. Notable residents Political Chua Soon Bui: Malaysian politician Entertainment Amber Chia: Malaysian model Ayie Elham: A group member of Floor 88, singer, actress Firman Bansir: Winner of Akademi Fantasia (season 11) Faizul Sany: Winner of Akademi Fantasia (season 10) Pete Teo: Malaysian singer-songwriter, musician, film producer, music producer and actor Rahima Orchient Yahya: Miss Malaysia, top 10 semi-finalist for Miss World 1994 Salma Asis: Winner of Mentor (season 5) Muhammad Hairi Amin: (known as MK K-Clique) Malaysian rapper and actor Lia Natalia: Malaysian actress Sports Julamri Muhammad: Malaysian football player Muhd Rafiuddin Rodin: Malaysian football player Siswanto Haidi: Malaysian cricket player Sumardi Hajalan: Malaysian football player Notes References Literature Ken Goodlet: Tawau – The Making of a Tropical Community, Opus Publications, 2010 External links Tawau Municipal Council Tawau Information Info Tawau & News Ports and harbours of Malaysia Populated places established in 1893 1893 establishments in Asia 1898 establishments in the British Empire