Sandakan house razed, 10 other homes saved
The burning house at Taman Mawar.SANDAKAN: A double-storey terrace house at Lorong 16, Taman Mawar here was razed by fire on Wednesday.Sandakan Fire and Rescue Department chief Anddre Andrew said 13...
View ArticleCarjacking suspect arrested, second suspect identified
Jauteh (right) inspecting the victim’s Perodua Myvi car with CID chief DSP Nor Azizulkifli Mansor yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: In less than 36 hours after a woman was taken by two men on a 10km terror ride...
View ArticleWork as team to ensure success of govt programs – Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said yesterday that it is crucial for all leaders, civil servants and the people to act as a strong team to ensure the success of the various...
View ArticlePoverty rate in Sabah plunges – Teo
KOTA KINABALU: The federal government, together with the state government, has made great efforts to eradicate poverty by offering skill-based programmes, improving basic infrastructures and providing...
View ArticleHead of State applauds impactful projects in 2013
KOTA KINABALU: Various high impact government development programmes implemented last year have brought about significant changes in the socio-economic landscape of Sabah, especially in the state...
View ArticleTeenage boy drowns trying to retrieve shoes from river
Fire and Rescue personnel with villagers in the search and rescue operation in the river.The victim’s body was sent to Keningau Hospital for a post-mortem.KENINGAU: The body of a teenage boy who was...
View ArticleRubber firm new buyer of compressed natural gas
KOTA KINABALU: Owner of Sabah’s biggest rubber and latex processing plant, Tuaran Crumb Sdn Bhd, has sealed an agreement with Sabah Energy Corporation Sdn Bhd (SEC) to purchase natural gas for the...
View ArticleGunmen seeking ‘business’ opportunity – Tangau
Tangau (L) being welcomed by UPKO members and supporters during his arrival at KKIA.KOTA KINABALU: Filipino gunmen involved in the latest kidnapping in east coast Sabah were looking for easy cash,...
View ArticleSabah draws RM38 bln investment
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has been emerging as one of the favoured investment destinations in Malaysia as indicated by the total investment planned in the Sabah Development Corridor (SDC).In the first...
View ArticleBoat crew held for ferrying foreigners
The two foreigners who were caught with expired work permits.KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained a local fishing boat for ferrying six foreigners, including two...
View ArticleUPKO opposes Bills to provide wider power to Syariah Court judges ?Tangau
KOTA KINABALU: The move to table two Private member’s Bills to provide wider powers to Syariah Court judges to mete out sentences under the Syariah Penal Code and for the relevant federal departments...
View ArticleCommittee to ensure no adverse impact on Malaysia-China ties
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government has set up an Economic Impact Committee that will monitor the trade and investment situation between Malaysia and China following the MH370 incident and recent...
View ArticleFamily’s pancake trick works for elusive proboscis monkeys
SANDAKAN: The proboscis monkey, a species of long-nosed primate known locally as ‘bayau’, is the official mascot of Visit Malaysia Year 2014 chosen by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia.Only...
View ArticleGuarantee on security needed – Ghapur
TAWAU: The people of Sabah need a government guarantee that the waters particularly in the east coast of Sabah will be secure and that intrusion incidents involving outside parties, especially at...
View ArticleJom Masuk U: What the students say
KOTA KINABALU: Choosing the right course can be a daunting task especially for those who have just received their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or Sijil Tinggi Pelajaran Malaysia (STPM) results.With...
View ArticleYong dares Zahid to visit LD, Semporna unescorted
Yong speaking to reporters after giving his statement to the police at the city police headquarters in Karamunsing yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: The offer made by Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid...
View ArticleFour injured in police roadblock accident
The badly wrecked Perodua Kancil after it was hit from behind by the Proton Waja.PUTATAN: Four people, including two police personnel, sustained injuries during a police roadblock along the...
View ArticleSpecial committee to study economic impact on Malaysia-China trade
KOTA KINABALU: The government has agreed to form a special committee to study the economic impact on trade and investment between Malaysia and China following the disappearance of Flight MH370 last...
View ArticleCompany touches lives of thalassaemia children
KOTA BELUD: A community investment programme from Talisman Malaysia Limited, a subsidiary company of Canadian global oil and gas company Talisman Energy, touched the lives of some 60 thalassaemia...
View ArticleESSCom detains four fishermen
The empty barrels seized from the pump boat.SEMPORNA: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) intercepted a pump boat from the southern Philippines that tried to enter Malaysian waters through the...
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