Cops to issue permits for fishing at night
KOTA KINABALU: The police will issue permits to trawlers and fishermen who conduct their activities at night, provided they stay out of the areas under curfew.Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jalaludin...
View Article30,771 disabled receive high quality IC
KOTA KINABALU: The 30,771 disabled people in Sabah who have registered with the State Welfare Department have received the high quality identity card which will help them in a number of ways.Department...
View ArticleRestaurant director pays RM210,000 fine for harbouring illegals
KOTA KINABALU: A director of a seafood restaurant was fined a total of RM210,000, in default, 28 months’ jail by the Immigration Court here yesterday for allowing 28 illegal immigrants to remain in a...
View ArticlePolice recover Customs director’s stolen car
TAWAU: Two men were detained here on Friday in connection with the theft of a Custom director’s official car from Taman Kingfisher, Kota Kinabalu recently.District police chief, ACP Awang Besar Dullah,...
View ArticleDon’t panic over curfew – police
LAHAD DATU: Residents in this district have been advised not to panic or misunderstand the imposition of curfew.District police chief ACP Shamsudin Mat said the curfew is only imposed the local waters...
View ArticleUpko to institutionalize local customs
TAMPARULI: Community leaders have been urged to make conscious efforts to attract the younger generations to fully embrace native customs, including making it as a career choice.The call was made by...
View ArticleStop spreading false info on MH17, Sabahans urged
KOTA KINABALU: All Sabahans, especially youths, are urged to stop spreading rumours and false information about the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 incident.In making the call yesterday, Sabah Youth...
View ArticleSix MMEA ‘shipwrecks’ to lure fish, divers
LABUAN: Six patrol boats of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) would be turned into shipwrecks for fish breeding and tourist attractions in Labuan.MMEA deputy general director Dato’ Ahmad...
View ArticleStudent slapped 12 times claim
TAWAU: A Form Two student has claimed that he felt dizzy and vomited after being slapped 12 times by a teacher who wrongly accused him of playing with firecrackers in the school here on July 18.The...
View ArticleStrong winds, rough seas warning for Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department issued a strong winds and rough seas warning for Sabah in the wake of typhoon Matmo which was detected 1,908 kilometres southeast of Kudat, Sabah...
View ArticleStorm and choppy sea alert following ‘Matmo’ storm in Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department last night issued an alert for strong wind and choppy sea following the ‘Matmo Storm’ detected about 2,177 km to the north-east of Kudat, Sabah at...
View ArticleTwo nabbed over online vehicle sale scam
KOTA KINABALU: Two people, including a woman, have been arrested by the police for alleged involvement in a vehicle scam through an online sale and purchase website www.mudah.com which caused a victim...
View ArticleLabuan cops reach out to students with disabilities
LABUAN: Eighty-one students with disabilities attended an outreach programme organised by the police at SMK Mutiara on Tuesday.Superintendent Adzhar Othman said that the programme was intended for the...
View ArticleFather of four to spend Raya in jail for robbery
KOTA KINABALU: A father of four children will spend Hari Raya Adilfitri behind bars after he pleaded guilty to robbing three women in their room at a resort in Kinarut.Sessions Court judge Dean Wayne...
View Article27 village heads submit memo over land for firms
KENINGAU: Twenty seven village heads from Mukim Dalit, Sook have submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman protesting the alleged granting of permit to three private...
View ArticleRoad users not ‘proactive’ on safety – dept
KOTA KINABALU: Many road users are not taking a proactive approach to ensure safe and smooth travel during festive seasons, said Road Safety Department (JKJR) Sabah director Herdiansah Abdul Karim.“For...
View ArticlePolice want to know how curfew affects people
TAWAU: Problems caused by the curfew in the east coast cannot be taken lightly and the police want to know the problems faced by the people, especially by those making a living from the sea.Sabah...
View ArticleSocial Care Foundation gives RM20,000 to widow of marine policeman
SEMPORNA: Salamah Ahmad, the widow of marine police Corporal Abdul Rajah Jamuan who was killed at the recent Mabul island ambush, received RM20,000 aid from the Social Care Foundation.Social Care...
View ArticleKKIP’s success story, future plans
THE Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park, (KKIP) did not happen overnight, and its journey was not exactly a bed of roses.Two decades ago, the 8,325 acres of land, where KKIP now stands was just a piece of...
View ArticleExpand China-Sabah collaboration – envoy
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian and Chinese Governments should create a platform to promote exchanges and understanding between East Malaysia and China, said Consul General of the People’s Republic of...
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