Tourism in Sabah not collapsing due to Mabul attack – Matta
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) has refuted claims that tourism in Sabah was on the verge of collapse due to the recent attack on Mabul Island, Semporna.Matta...
View ArticleSabah customs headquarters to get new premises
KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Malaysian Customs headquarters in Sabah would be getting a new building.Customs director general Datuk Seri Khazali Ahmad said construction of the premises adjacent to the...
View ArticleMASWings staff urged to keep up good service throughout Ramadan
KOTA KINABALU: MASWings Sdn Bhd has urged its employees to maintain their level of service throughout the rest of the fasting month.The airline’s CEO Captain Ritzerwan Rashid said this at a breaking of...
View ArticleSabah received RM25.85 bln for devt budget 2008-2013
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has received RM25.852 billion through the federal development budget allocation from 2008 until 2013. This amount did not include the allocations of millions of ringgit to ensure...
View ArticleSabah holds 5% stake in Bintulu LNG plant – CM
SABAH now has a five per cent equity in the LNG plant in Bintulu, which is worth about RM1billion, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman told the state assembly sitting, yesterday.Musa said since Sabah...
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A splashing crash for three women
The three women on the submerged car receiving help from members of the public.The car being winced out of the water with a crane several hours after the incident.KOTA KINABALU: Three local women had...
View ArticleCall for ‘shoot-to-kill’ order too hasty – Bosi
KOTA KINABALU: The order to shoot to kill is a hasty call by the government when one of our “boys” in blue is under the captivity of the intruders.This call was made by Kepayan assemblyman, Dr Edwin...
View ArticleTeo clears misconception on oil royalty payment
THERE is a general misconception with regard to the oil and gas royalty paid to Sabah by the Federal Government, Minister of Special Functions Datuk Teo Chee Kang said.Teo told the State Assembly...
View ArticleRare show of solidarity
ELECTED representatives from both sides of the political divide came together in a rare show of solidarity as security issues and kidnapping for ransom in the East Coast took centre stage during the...
View ArticlePeople questioning ESSCom’s effectiveness – Lajim
THE kidnappings and murder incidents that have continued to transpire between 2000 and 2013 are indications that ESSCom’s establishment has not have a significant impact on securing the safety of...
View ArticleAssembly suspends Junz Wong for six months
OPPOSITION newbie Wong Hon Jun, better known as Junz Wong, has been suspended for six months from the State Legislative Assembly after a motion to shelve him was tabled and passed by the House.The...
View ArticleTyphoon Rammasun kills 20 in Philippines
MANILA: Typhoon Rammasun left at least 20 people dead, seven injured and five missing in the Philippines, Xinhua news agency reports citing the state disaster agency.Among the victims, 10 in the...
View ArticleMan injured in Tawau cleaver attack
TAWAU: A man in his 50s sustained head and right hand injuries after being attacked by an assailant with a cleaver on a staircase in Jalan Dunlop here at 4pm on July 16.The incident occurred when the...
View ArticleCouncil to help Sabah Bumi entrepreneurs
KOTA KINABALU: The Bumiputera Economic Council (MEB) extended its reach to Sabah, establishing a state-level body to assist the growth of Sabah Bumiputera entrepreneurs with their involvement in the...
View ArticleProjects target zero-discharge from palm oil mills
KOTA KINABALU: The Environmental Biotechnology Research Group (EB Group) from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has come up with five new technology projects which are able to drastically reduce air and...
View ArticleUnstable prices in Labuan due to supply problems MP
LABUAN: The prices of food here were unstable sometimes due to supply problems, Labuan member of parliament Datuk Rozman Isli said yesterday.However, he said consumers could buy 17 controlled items at...
View ArticleReport relatives who pose security threat – Shafie
KUNAK: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Haji Abdal said the people should not hesitate to report their relatives to the authority if they pose a security threat to the...
View ArticleFallen hero’s widow venturing in pastry business
SEMPORNA: The widow of the late Corporal Ab Rajah Jamuan wants to venture into pastry and cake business to earn a living in the near future.Salamah Amad, whose only son will turn one year old on July...
View ArticleDisabled sisters not neglected Ellron
KENINGAU: A disabled twin sisters at Kampung Alab Lanas Sook here have attracted the attention of Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Ellron Alfred Angin.The twin sisters are now stranded...
View ArticleCurfew is timely, Semporna residents told
SEMPORNA: Residents in the district have been assured that there was no reason to panic over the imposition of the curfew by the government in the east coast of Sabah.Sulabayan state assemblyman Datuk...
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