Kadaiku

Kadaiku has traded from the ground floor of Block 1 in Kota Kinabalu's Api-Api Centre since 2002, more than two decades in the same downtown storefront. The shop describes itself as more than a souvenir counter — "a showcase of Sabah's rich cultural tapestry" — stocking beaded necklaces and woven tapestries made using techniques the business states it works to preserve alongside the artisans who make them. Alongside the handicraft line, Kadaiku carries locally roasted coffee and traditional Sabahan snacks made from local ingredients and heritage recipes, so a single visit can cover a beaded gift, a bag of local coffee, and a food souvenir under one roof. The business states its retail model is built to directly support local artisans and "sustain community livelihoods" rather than reselling imported crafts, and it also runs a corporate gifting arm with custom orders — a second income line beyond walk-in tourist traffic. Open daily except public holidays from 9am to 6pm, the shop sits in a heavily trafficked downtown retail centre, which fits its positioning as a first stop for Sabahan-made goods rather than a specialist boutique for one craft category alone.