Resort rehabilitates, releases turtle
KOTA KINABALU: Gaya Island Resort has released the young turtle it rescued in April this year.The Green Sea Turtle was discovered malnourished and covered in barnacles, and was nursed back to health by...
View ArticleCM urges Muslims to help needy during Ramadhan
PUTATAN: Muslims in the state are urged to observe the spirit of Ramadhan by being kind and generous to those less fortunate than them.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said followers of Islam should...
View ArticleMan found dead in car
The victim was found dead at the driver’s seat yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: A 42-year-old man was found dead inside his Perodua Kancil car at Taman Sinar Baru in Damai, here yesterday.The victim,...
View ArticleWoman cheats death in car-tanker collision
The car ended up in the ditch (right) while the tanker landed on its side (left).SANDAKAN: A 27-year-old woman cheated death when her car collided with a tanker at Mile 18 on Thursday afternoon.Police...
View ArticleFour-year-old boy charred in fire in Tenom
KOTA KINABALU: A four-year-old boy was burned to death in a fire in Kampung Malalap, Tenom, about 173km from here, this morning.Sabah Fire and Rescue Department public relations officer Mohd Affendy K...
View ArticleMP wants all posts in Inanam
KOTA KINABALU: Sepanggar Umno division chief Datuk Jumat Idris has proposed a restructuring of various positions in the Inanam constituency.Jumat, who is also Sepanggar Member of Parliament, said 90...
View ArticleIndustrial accidents down, community mishaps up
TAWAU: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye has urged schools and colleges to set up their safety committee.He said it was important to ensure that...
View ArticleClose shave for driver as car splits in two
The car that split in two in the incident.KOTA KINABALU: A local man miraculously escaped with only minor face injury when his Perodua Kancil car split in two in a road accident at the Lintas traffic...
View ArticleLimited diesel supply to Sabah fuel stations from July 1
KOTA KINABALU: The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) will be implementing four new measures as part of its efforts to curb smuggling of subsidized diesel nationwide.Its...
View ArticleA wake-up call for Kosan
KOTA KINABALU: Government-assisted cooperative, Koperasi Serbaguna Sanya Sdn Bhd (Kosan), can no longer afford to rely solely on government-awarded contracts for revenue and is in urgent need of new...
View ArticleCabotage Policy burdens Sabahans – SCCC
Teo (center) receiving a token of appreciation from Lim (second left) with Gan (second right)KOTA KINABALU: The Cabotage Policy in Sabah should be adjusted to match the income level of Sabahans, said...
View ArticleFour measures to check abuse of subsidised fuels
KOTA KINABALU: Four guidelines have been drawn up to check the abuse of subsidised petrol and diesel nationwide.Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry (KPDNKK) secretary-general Datuk...
View ArticlePBRS leader defends navy
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS) vice president Dr Zhamriee Gulam Rasul regrets the accusation made by some quarters against the Royal Malaysian Navy for failing in its duties with...
View ArticleTawau senior citizen launches his first book
KOTA KINABALU: A local senior citizen, Bryan Paul Lai, launched his first book entitled ‘The Joy of Life’ (The Land Below the Wind) yesterday which coincided with his 71st birthday celebration at the...
View ArticleMusa acknowledges SUCCC role with RM200,000 allocation
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has announced the allocation of RM200,000 to Sabah United Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SUCCC).Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman...
View ArticleState govt contributes RM10,000 for teen’s welfare
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has contributed RM10,000 aid to special needs teenager, Muhammad Firdaus Dullah, who was recently found in a state of utter neglect at the Taman Semarak flat...
View ArticleTerrorists’ hideout destroyed
What is left of Kampung Pangkalan Kunak after the fire.KUNAK: A fire destroyed 150 wooden stilt houses and shops at Kampung Pangkalan where six suspected Sulu terrorists were hiding there, were...
View ArticleOver 100 skate through KK City
Participants of the Go Skateboarding Day.KOTA KINABALU: More than a hundred Sabahans skated through Kota Kinabalu City on June 21 joining in a worldwide celebration of Go Skateboarding Day to promote...
View ArticleFormer Unduk Ngadau wins Miss Earth Sabah 2014
From left, Sandhu, Lojuki, Benggon and Galing.KOTA KINABALU: Former Unduk Ngadau Kaamatan 2013, Immaculate Lojuki, added another pageant title to her name after winning Miss Earth Sabah 2014 on...
View ArticleWWF-M’sia airs concerns over DBKK’s Local Plan
KOTA KINABALU: World Wide Fund for Nature–Malaysia (WWF-Malaysia) is raising concern about the reclamation area and zoning for ‘Hotels & Resorts’ in Tanjung Aru Beach as shown in the the Kota...
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