MIC, Gerakan Youth question need for tripartite pact
KOTA KINABALU: National-based Barisan Nasional (BN) Youth leaders in Sabah have questioned the relevance in setting up the Gabungan Pergerakan Pemuda Sabah by their counterparts in UPKO, PBS and...
View ArticlePower tariff hike, rationing frustrate industries – SFI
KOTA KINABALU: Industry operators who are still unhappy over the newly introduced electricity tariff hike in the state are said to be further angered by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd’s (SESB) move to carry...
View ArticleDiscard ‘yes-man’ attitude – Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Board members of state statutory bodies and government agencies should do away with the ‘yes-man’ attitude and voice out matters that are incorrect or inappropriate.Chief Minister Datuk...
View ArticleMAMPU, MDeC to implement four pioneer projects in public sector
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) and Malaysia Development Corporation (MDeC) will be implementing four Big Data Analysis (BDA) pioneer...
View ArticleRecent kidnapping cases a global phenomenon – Musa
TAWAU: The recent kidnapping cases along the East Coast of Sabah should be considered a global phenomenon that must be addressed by all nations because of the culprits’ links who are always on the...
View Article30% of TB cases from Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: Thirty per cent of the total tuberculosis (TB) cases in Malaysia were reported in Sabah due to the high influx of illegal immigrants.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam said...
View ArticleUMS hands over 397 e-devices for disposal
KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) has handed 397 electronic devices to the Recycle Community Malaysia (RCOMM) to be disposed of as electronic waste (e-waste).Deputy dean of The Centre for...
View ArticleSabah to have four new police stations – CP
LAHAD DATU: Four new police stations would be built in the state to enhance security, said Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Hamza Taib.They are in Paitan (Beluran), Pitas (Kota Marudu), Sukau...
View ArticleCrop-raiding elephants put villagers on edge
SUKAU: For the past two months a group of nine Bornean Elephants have been boxed into a totally isolated patch of forest located very close to the village of Sukau, some 120km from Sandakan, causing...
View ArticleImprove Labuan ferry services call
LABUAN: The Labuan Consumer Movement Council has urged the ferry operators here to improve their services.Its chairperson, Hjh Fauziah Datuk Mohd Din, said she had received several complaints from the...
View ArticleMore cooking oil sent to Labuan to meet shortage
LABUAN: The supply of subsidised items, especially cooking oil, is sufficient here for the fasting and Hari Raya festive season, said Labuan Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Ministry.Its...
View ArticleMampu, MDeC to implement four pioneer projects
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu) and Malaysia Development Corporation (MDeC) will be implementing four Big Data Analysis (BDA) pioneer...
View ArticleFoster closer ties with China – CM
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman has urged the United Sabah Chinese Communities Association of Kota Kinabalu (USCCAKK) to foster closer bilateral ties with China to...
View ArticleMCA KK opposes bid to implement hudud law
KOTA KINABALU: MCA Kota Kinabalu division has passed a resolution objecting to PAS’ plan to implement hudud law, the Islamic penal code.The resolution was among the four resolutions unanimously passed...
View ArticleCommunity chiefs who backed opposition face dismissal
NABAWAN: Community leaders proven to have supported the opposition and had sabotaged Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates during the 13th general election would be sacked immediately, said State Native...
View ArticleSchool 30% built when site found unsuitable – senator
KUALA LUMPUR: The contractor who was awarded the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Nabalu, Tuaran construction project is facing a complicated predicament when the Ministry of Education (MOE) issued a ‘stop...
View ArticleMalaysia to forge cross-border cooperation
TAWAU: The Ministry of Defence will work closely with three neighbouring countries, namely the Philippines, Indonesia, and Brunei to strengthen security in Sabah, particularly in the east coast.Its...
View ArticleAllocation for Sabah exceeds 20% oil royalty – minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Chin Su Phin has asked Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak as to whether the Federal Government would consider raising the oil royalty to 20 per cent for Sabah during...
View Article88 houses in mangroves demolished
SANDAKAN: A total of 88 wooden houses that were illegally built in a mangrove forest reserve here, were demolished during a three-day operation.State Forestry Department (SFD) director Datuk Sam Mannan...
View ArticleMan, woman hurt as car hits tree
KOTA KINABALU: A woman passenger and the male driver of a Honda Accord car were injured when the vehicle rammed into a tree on a traffic island at Kolombong Road, near UMW Toyota showroom, yesterday.It...
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