Dept to ensure UPSR not affected by flood
KOTA KINABALU: The State Education Department will take the necessary measures to ensure that Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) will run smoothly today despite Sunday’s flash floods which hit the...
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Boy feared drowned after falling into monsoon drain
Fire and Rescue Services personnel carrying the search operation for the missing boy.PENAMPANG: A 12-year-old boy has been reported missing and feared drowned after he fell into a monsoon drain along...
View ArticleImplement Penampang flood mitigation measures now – MP
KOTA KINABALU: Penampang member of parliament Darell Leiking has called for the speedy implementation of the long-delayed flood mitigation measures in his constituency.Disclosing that it was launched...
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Japan targets 160,000 Malaysian tourists this year
Susan (left) with Japanese speakers of the Visit Japan Travel Meet Seminar held at Le Meridien Hotel Kota Kinabalu.KOTA KINABALU: The Japan National Tourism Organization is targeting 160,000 Malaysian...
View ArticleGovt urged not to sacrifice historical village for devt
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Democratic Action Party (DAP) is urging the State Government to cancel its plan to relocate villagers in Kampung Cina, Tambunan to make way for a Youth and Sports Ministry’s...
View ArticleTerminations, suspensions Liew’s way to cling to position, power – Teo
KOTA KINABALU: All purported termination and suspension of Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) office bearers and party leaders are done purely to serve the interest of the president who wants to cling on...
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Hit-hard taxi operators ask for subsidies
Taxi drivers waiting near the Wisma Merdeka shopping complex for passengers.Vincent getting into his taxi to send his passengers to their destination yesterday.Samin negotiating taxi fare with a...
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Subsidized work attachment for graduates proposed
Masidi (sixth left), Gan (fifth left), Ling (seventh right) and others in a group photo at the courtesy call.KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun has suggested...
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MP reminds youths of obligation to PBB
Henry Sum AgongLAWAS: The strong cooperation and unity among members of Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Lawas is the key factor in ensuring that the parliamentary constituency continues to remain...
View ArticleIllegals with IC had minimal impact on elections, says Yahya Lampong
KOTA KINABALU: Veteran politician Datuk Yahya Lampong yesterday told the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) that immigrants who were issued Malaysian identity cards through dubious means had caused...
View ArticleEsscom puts security forces on heightened alert
LAHAD DATU: The Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has stepped up security measures, with heightened alert from the military and police, in the 10 districts placed under the Eastern Sabah Security...
View ArticleBornean communities say no to large scale forest clearance
KOTA KINABALU: A study that covered 185 villages throughout the island of Borneo (Malaysia and Indonesia) found that the majority of its communities were against large scale forest clearance.The study,...
View ArticleNo identiy card issued to foreigners under ‘Projek Mahathir’, says witness
KOTA KINABALU: The National Registration Department (JPN) today denied having issued identity cards to foreigners in the state under a project known as ‘Projek Mahathir’ (Mahathir Project).Its...
View ArticleTeo says supreme council legitimate
KOTA KINABALU: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) secretary-general Datuk Teo Chee Kang maintains that the supreme council of his faction is legitimate, lawful and rightful.“The so-called supreme council...
View ArticleFaction aligned to Teo takes over LDP hearquarters
KOTA KINABALU: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) acting president Senator Datuk Chin Su Phin, who is in Datuk Teo Chee Kang’s faction, officially took over the party headquarters yesterday...
View Article20 international students among 635 new UMS postgraduates
KOTA KINABALU: Twenty international students are among the 635 postgraduate students who have enrolled for the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) 2013/2014 session.UMS vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Dr...
View ArticleRCI told issuance of high security ICs carried out in three phases
KOTA KINABALU: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on the presence of illegal immigrants in Sabah yesterday heard that the issuance of high security identity cards containing the “bunga raya” logo or...
View ArticleLDP internal crisis takes turn for worst
KOTA KINABALU: The internal leadership crisis besetting Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has taken a turn for the worst with both camps installing their own padlocks to the party’s headquarters...
View ArticleRM700 mln needed for bridges repairs, only RM33 mln received so far – PWD
KOTA KINABALU: Road assets in Sabah have increased 10-fold over the past five decades, said Public Works Department (PWD) director Datuk John Anthony.He disclosed that currently the state’s road length...
View Article9,160 illegal immigrants deported
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 9,160 illegal immigrants had been deported to their respective countries in the first eight months of this year.Special Task Force (Sabah and Labuan) director Datuk Suhaimi...
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