Man suffers burns as six houses razed in Tawau
Firemen keeping the fire from spreading to other nearby houses.TAWAU: A man suffered burns as fire destroyed six houses at Kampung Pasir Putih, Block C here yesterday morning.District Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleNov 16 re-election for Umno Wanita Kalabakan
GhapurTAWAU: Kalabakan Umno has received instructions to hold a Special Election Meeting for Kalabakan Umno Wanita wing on November 16 to elect new committee members after 14 committee members resigned...
View ArticleSenior citizens honoured at special function
Tun Juhar presenting the award to Somilin, watched by Yahya (fourth right), Jainab (left), Radin Malleh (third right) and Siringan Gubat (right).KOTA KINABALU: Octogenarian Somilin Maidau was among...
View ArticleSabah seeks more investors for renewable energy
Teo receiving a memento from IDS chairman Datuk Clarence Bongkos Malakun at the seminar on the ‘Greening of Sabah: Renewable energy options for the near future at Le Meridien yesterday.KOTA KINABALU:...
View ArticleEnough proof to warrant IC recall, re-issuance – Upko Komulakan
RANAU: The arrest of the rogue guard who shot dead an AmBank officer when robbing the bank should strengthen the basis of recalling all the ICs produced in Sabah to allow for resetting process of...
View ArticleGST will help reduce ‘black market’ activities, says ahmad
LABUAN: The implementation of goods and services tax (GST) will help reduce ‘black economy’ activities in the country, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Ahmad Maslan.He said such activities stood at...
View ArticleRM2.4 bln for agriculture subsidies and incentives
TENOM: The government has allocated RM2.4 billion for continuation of subsidies and incentives in the agricultural sector, according to Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Yahya Hussin.He said in...
View Article235 receive state awards from Head of State
Tun Juhar congratulates Datuk Linda Tsen (left).Tun Juhar bestows the Datukship award on Datuk Abdul Rahman (left).Tun Juhar congratulates veteran lawyer Datuk Vincent Michael Fernandez.Tun Juhar...
View ArticleMan killed as car crashes into iron gate
The Proton Iswara car that ended upside down after hitting a house gate at Jalan Tulangis near Kampung Terawi, Penampang yesterday morning.CliffPENAMPANG: A local man succumbed to his injuries after...
View ArticleThree break legs as minibus hits railway hut
Fire and rescue personnel and members of the public helping the woman who was pinned in the passenger seat.The minibus that crashed into a railway hut near The Airport View Hotel in Petagas...
View ArticleFirst biofertilizer making plant in Sabah
The Sabah Softwoods Hybrid Fertiliser in Lahad Datu.Khalil (second left) being briefed on the Green Practices by BRL Assistant Manager – Greenscaping, Su Mon Fung (right). With him are George Hong...
View ArticleLocal authorities unkind to strays – Lam Thye
Lam ThyeSANDAKAN: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) patron Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said that local authorities are in most cases unkind to strays.“It has clearly shown that standard...
View ArticleSend back unwell immigrants – Hilmi
KOTA KINABALU: Since unwell illegal immigrants cannot be denied health services, their entry to Malaysia should be stopped, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahaya.He said the relevant...
View ArticleThree killed, two injured in car-lorry collision
TAWAU: Three people were killed and two others seriously injured when the car they were travelling in collided with a lorry in Jalan Bombalai-Merotai yesterday.Those killed in the crash which occurred...
View ArticleMositun appointed new PBS secretary general
PENAMPANG: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan yesterday announced the appointment of Datuk Johnny Mositun as the party’s new secretary general for the 2013-2016 term of...
View ArticleHigher degree of research activities in Sabah’s ‘Lost World’ in 10 years
KOTA KINABALU: In the next 10 years, Yayasan Sabah Group, which manages the Maliau Basin Conservation Area (MBCA), on behalf of the Maliau Basin Management Commitee (MBMC), hopes to see a higher degree...
View ArticleDAP Sabah regrets speaker’s decision not to declare seat of Luyang vacant
KOTA KINABALU: DAP Sabah is disappointed that the Speaker of the state assembly did not rule in the party’s favour its request for the state seat of Luyang to be declared vacant.In his reply dated Oct...
View ArticleHearing impaired pupil scores 7A’s
Lumbanon, with his parents obtaining his UPSR results yesterday at SRJK (C) Shan Tao.KOTA KINABALU: 12-year-old Lumbanon Lim lost his hearing ability at the tender age of two. But that did not stop him...
View ArticleLahad Datu power plant: Decision on fuel in Jan
KOTA KINABALU: Site clearing work for the long delayed 300-megawatt power plant in Lahad Datu has finally started and a final decision on what type of fuel will be used to power the facility will be...
View ArticleBest UPSR results for Sabah since 2008
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah’s achievement in the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) this year is the best since 2008, according to Education Director Datuk Jame Alip.Jame, who announced the results here...
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