Prioritise public interest in beach development call
KOTA KINABALU: Api Api assemblywoman Christina Liew has urged the state government to ensure that the Tanjung Aru Beach development will not affect the area’s ecology and compromise public...
View Article112 teams for Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race 2014, which will be launched by the Head of State and held on June 7-8 at Likas Bay, has attracted 112 teams.Federation of Chinese...
View ArticleSpeak in ‘one voice’ like Sarawak reps – Christina
KOTA KINABALU: Elected representatives in Sabah must emulate their counterparts in Sarawak irrespective of whether they are in Barisan Nasional (BN) or Pakatan Rakyat (Pakatan) in terms of speaking in...
View ArticleConsider needs of all in building plans – Jainab
KOTA KINABALU: While it is imperative to maintain the uniqueness of building architectures, builders must not forget to meet the needs of all levels of society in the country by ensuring that their...
View ArticleKidnappings may be work of same group – CP
KOTA KINABALU: Police have not ruled out the possibility that the same ‘kidnap-for-ransom’ (KFR) group may have been involved in the two recent kidnapping incidents at Singamata Reef Resort in Semporna...
View ArticleSabah BN parties agree royalty hike is due
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Sabah secretary general Datuk Johnny Mositun said he was elated with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s willingness to give utmost consideration to a request from...
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KTS Plantation contributes RM100,000 towards Forestry Dept celebration
Sam Mannan (middle) receiving the contribution from Ngu Ngiong Hieng.SANDAKAN: KTS Plantation Sdn Bhd has contributed RM100,000 towards the Sabah Forestry Department’s centennial celebration to be held...
View Article400 oil palm trees removed from riparian area in Kinabatangan
KINABATANGAN: More than 400 oil palm trees have been excavated from the riparian area encroached by Ladang Kinabatangan, near Batu Putih, here, since a campaign to do so was launched on May 10.In its...
View ArticleInt’l Dragon Boat Race attracts more Chinese
KOTA KINABALU: About 20 per cent of the 112 participating teams in the first Sabah Federation of Chinese Associations Sabah (FCAS) International Dragon Boat Race 2014 are Chinese...
View ArticleDragon Boat Race a boost for tourism
KOTA KINABALU: The first Sabah FCAS International Dragon Boat Race 2014 is a good platform for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and government departments and agencies to work hand in hand not...
View ArticleHostel built for budget climbers on Mt Kinabalu
KOTA KINABALU: Kinabalu Park has constructed a 28-bed hostel at Laban Rata to complement the existing accommodation facilities available at the rest stop located at 3,272 metres above sea level on...
View ArticleUnduk Ngadau: Liew eligible
KOTA KINABALU: The participation and crowning of the second place winner of the state-level Unduk Ngadau contest, Kota Marudu contestant Scarlett Megan Liew Zi Ling, during the Kaamatan Festival on May...
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Three injured in Hilux-Myvi crash
The Perodua Myvi car that ended on its side atop a small drain after the mishap. The damaged Toyota Hilux.KOTA KINABALU: Three people, including two women, suffered minor injuries in a collision...
View ArticleGhapur supports calls for hike in oil and gas royalty
TAWAU: Kalabakan MP Datuk Seri Abdul Ghapur Salleh, supports fully the proposal that the federal government should pay a higher oil royalty to the state, as demanded by some parties.Ghapur, who is also...
View ArticlePupils from six schools attend UPSR motivation
KOTA KINABALU: The S P Setia Foundation, a charity arm of S P Setia Berhad, is continuing its commitment to champion education for the underprivileged students by organizing UPSR motivation camp for...
View ArticleTeachers under-appreciated — Sabah minister
KOTA KINABALU: Teachers in Malaysia are not appreciated and underpaid, said Sabah Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Seri Panglima Masidi Manjun when officiating at the International...
View ArticleRM200,000 contraband fags found in abandoned shop
KOTA KINABALU: About 10,560 packets of contraband cigarettes worth RM232,320 were found in the ceiling of an abandoned shop by the Customs Department here during a raid at Sinsuran complex on...
View ArticleChances of getting 20% oil royalty low – FSI
KOTA KINABALU: Now is the golden opportunity for the state government to put in an official request for an oil royalty hike since Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has openly expressed his...
View ArticleBorneo Mart to reduce cost of living of rural people in Sabah, Sarawak
KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) yesterday launched Borneo Mart as additional initiative to reduce the cost of living of rural people in Sabah and...
View ArticleYounger generation urged to remember ‘Double 6’ tragedy
KOTA KINABALU: The younger generation in Sabah should be versed on the tragic ‘Double Six’ incident that transpired 38 years ago, on June 6, 1976.Datuk Donald Peter Mojuntin, whose father Datuk Peter...
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