Dirty Ramadan bazaar stall owners risk hefty fine
James and City Hall Cleanliness and Environmental Health Department assistant environmental health officer Denis John advising one of the food operators at Asia City Ramadan bazaar on cleanliness...
View ArticleSpoilt for choice at Ramadan bazaars
ABC and laksa at Dataran Deasoka Ramadan Bazaar.Charcoal-barbequed fresh fish and chicken wings among local favourites.Visitors at one of the many stalls.Arif BaktiarAwang SheridanBalqis JamaludinKOTA...
View ArticleFive Ramadan bazaars in Sandakan
SANDAKAN: The Sandakan Municipal Council (SMC) has approved five locations for Ramadan bazaars around Sandakan this year.Its peputy president, Haji Hamsan Awang Supain, said the bazaars comprise a...
View ArticleLocal man acquitted, discharged of mischief charge
KOTA KINABALU: A local man was acquitted and discharged from a charge of causing mischief after the complainant appeared at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday to withdraw his police complaint report.The...
View ArticleWatch out for snatch thieves at Ramadan bazaars – police
JautehKOTA KINABALU: The public are reminded to be careful while doing their shopping at public places for the coming Hari Raya Puasa celebration, especially at Ramadan bazaars, from potential snatch...
View Article171 have testified in RCI hearing
KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants in Sabah will resume its public hearing from July 15-19 and from July 22 to 25.RCI secretary Dato Saripuddin Kasim, who...
View ArticleNew tourism products, aggressive promotion needed for Labuan
LABUAN: Business communities on the island hailed the government’s efforts to lure more flights to the free-duty island in an effort to boost the tourism sector in the long run.However, they said it...
View ArticleVillages seeking power supply need to apply – SESB
KENINGAU: Villages located in rural areas that still do not have electricity supply are advised to make a formal request immediately to the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB).SESB senior general manager...
View Article171 have testified in RCI hearing
KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants in Sabah will resume its public hearing from July 15-19 and from July 22 to 25.RCI secretary Dato Saripuddin Kasim, who...
View ArticleOrphans get Ramadan treat at Novotel
Masidi (standing, fifth right) and representatives from Novotel and Adabi with the orphans from Rumah Putera Harapan, Ranau.KOTA KINABALU: Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi...
View ArticleBeaches dirty as rubbish ‘Return to Sender’
KOTA KINABALU: The title of the Elvis Presley’s song, ‘Return to Sender’ reflects the real situation of the dirty beaches in the state, according to Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment, Datuk...
View ArticleAll 700 Ramadan stalls inspected
KOTA KINABALU: The City Hall enforcement team will continue to monitor the cleanliness and safety of the Ramadan bazaar in the city, said Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir.Speaking to reporters after...
View ArticleKK Rapid Transit System by 2015
KOTA KINABALU: The City Rapid Transit (BRT) system, work on which is scheduled to begin in September, is expected to be ready by October 2015, according Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir.Commenting on the...
View ArticleDAP seeks BN backing in push for Cabotage review
PENAMPANG: Sabah Democratic Action Party (DAP) is championing four pertinent issues, and hopes that backbenchers from the Barisan Nasional will also give their support.Making the call here yesterday,...
View ArticleFire razes warehouses, grocery store in Tawau
The fire that destroyed two warehouses and a grocery store at Sabindo.The firefighters putting out the blaze.TAWAU: Two warehouses and a grocery store at Sabindo here were destroyed by fire early...
View ArticleGood feedback on MCA’s transformation – Liow
SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) has made necessary changes through restructuring of the party to woo back the support of Chinese people in this country.Its deputy president, Datuk...
View ArticleMany ditching ‘last-minute’ shopping
KOTA KINABALU:It seems that the people are slowly ditching the ‘last-minute shopping’ habit as many are already seen crowding shopping stores although the festivity is a couple of months away.In fact,...
View ArticleStudents see education fairs most helpful
KOTA KINABALU: Most would-be school-leavers attending the Higher education Fair at Sabah Tshung Tsin Secondary School here still find education fairs as the most convenient for deciding future study...
View ArticleClean up Tg Aru ‘eyesore’, Liew tells Yong
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Keadilan Rakyat Api-Api assemblywoman Christina Liew has called on Datuk Edward Yong Oui Fah to do something to clean up his constituency as it has become an eye sore and a...
View ArticleRM24,000 batteries stolen from telco substation
The DiGi and Celcom batteries in the telecommunication substation.KOTA MARUDU: A total of 48 DiGi and Celcom batteries worth RM24,000 were stolen from a substation in Kampung Tanjung Batu here.District...
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