Filipinos reminded not to deal with unaccredited agencies
KOTA KINABALU: The Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur reiterated its advisory to Filipinos in Sabah against dealing with agencies it has not authorized to transact business for Filipinos in the area,...
View ArticleUpko blames large migrant population for kidnapping
KOTA KINABALU: United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Upko) is claiming that a large migrant population and settlements in Sabah are causing the rise in kidnapping cases in the state.Its...
View ArticleClear policy on land conversion needed
KOTA KINABALU: The Land and Survey Department will be proposing a policy mechanism for the conversion of Native Title (NT) land to Country Lease (CL) status, said its director Datuk Osman Jamal.He said...
View ArticlePeople have lost confidence in ESSCom, says chamber
KOTA KINABALU: A new and upgraded security body should be set up to replace the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) to regain the confidence of Sabahans, said Kota Kinabalu Chinese Chamber of...
View ArticlePolice awaiting curfew directive from CM
KOTA KINABALU: Police are waiting for official directive from Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman on the curfew which will be implemented in several areas following the Tuesday kidnapping case in...
View ArticleKidnappers spoke fluent Malay – worker
Pulau BaikNusLAHAD DATU: The kidnappers spoke fluently in Malay, said one of the workers at Wonderful Terrace Sdn Bhd, where its 34-year-old manager, Yang Zailin was abducted by a group of armed men on...
View ArticleSabah CM highlights role of school principals in meeting education blueprint...
SANDAKAN: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has highlighted the crucial role school principals play in ensuring that the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2013-2035 achieves its objectives.He said...
View ArticleContinue support, have confidence towards security forces – Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called on the people of Sabah to continue showing their support and have confidence in the capability of the security forces in dealing with the...
View ArticleSabah Christians continue using Bibles containing ‘Allah’
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) assistant secretary general Datuk Herbert T Lagadan said that the Christians and churches in Sabah have no choice but to continue using their Bahasa Malaysia...
View ArticleMakings of Harvest Festival Queen
PUTATAN: The qualities of the Unduk Ngadau that are sought after by judges during the Unduk Ngadau competition (a beauty contest held in conjunction with the Harvest Festival) are beauty, confidence...
View ArticleTwo fake firearms found at skirmish area – commando
KOTA KINABALU: A platoon commando of the General Operation Force (GOF) told the terrorism trial yesterday that he found two fake firearms at a skirmish area at Kampung Tanjung Batu in Lahad...
View Article‘Disappearance of two Germans near Palawan has no link to Sabah’
KOTA KINABALU: The reported abduction last month of two German nationals who were sailing across the waters of Mindanao, near Palawan in Southern Phillipines, has no link to Sabah.The Manila Times...
View ArticleEnforcement of security measures prime focus in ESSZone — Ahmad Zahid
KOTA KINABALU: Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday said the ministry and Sabah government’s main focus was on enforcement of all the security elements that had been agreed upon for...
View ArticlePM calls for tighter enforcement of security in ESSCom
TAIPING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak yesterday spoke of the need for tighter enforcement of security in the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCom) and the provision of a monitored...
View ArticleTataba Wave Youth slams Perkasa chief
KENINGAU: The Tataba Wave Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth Coalition fully supports the leadership of Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, Tan Sri Joseph Kurup.The Youth Coalition consists of Parti...
View ArticleSIA ties up with China varsity to offer master’s programs
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Institute of Art (SIA) is setting up China Central Normal University (CCNU) Art Education Centre here to offer master’s programmes in arts, namely graphic design, interior design,...
View ArticleSabahans proud of race but not racists – Masidi
PENAMPANG: Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Environment Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun said the people should be given the option to decide whether to state their race in the official forms.“I...
View Article4WD car-jacked with three-year-old inside
Forensic police carrying out investigation after the Toyota Vigo vehicle was found abandoned near the Atkinson clock tower at Signal Hill.KOTA KINABALU: A man who made a ‘pit stop’ at a fuel station...
View ArticleWoman leaps to death from 6th floor carpark
Police carrying the victim’s body into a police truck.The victim’s body was found on the pavement of a sidewalk at Centre Point Shopping Complex on Thursday night.HasrinaKOTA KINABALU: A woman leapt to...
View ArticleCM wants govt agencies on par with private sector
TAWAU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman wants to see all government agencies on par with private companies and making profit.To achieve this, he said all agencies must be...
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