Pom Pom Island security beefed up – Lam Thye
KOTA KINABALU: Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye visited Pulau Pom Pom, off Semporna yesterday to see for himself the security situation in the island.He...
View ArticleWoman dies in fall from Sandakan shophouse
Picture: Police removing the deceased’s body from the scene.SANDAKAN: A 50-year-old woman here died after she fell from the third floor of her home at a building in Grandview around 6am, yesterday.The...
View ArticleTwo boys perish as fire destroys house
LAHAD DATU: Two little brothers were burnt to death when a fire destroyed their house at Kampung Teck Guan here yesterday.The charred remains of Mohd Firul Azhar Tamrin, 5, and Mohd Nur Jihad Tamrin,...
View Article3,963 illegal ads removed in crackdown on ‘ah longs’
Saiman (second left) and other officers with some of the illegal advertisements that were removed by police.Law enforcement personnel taking down illegal posters that were put up by ‘loan sharks’ or...
View ArticleSchool bus fare hike in KK deemed ‘reasonable’
Schoolchildren boarding school buses at SK Anglo Chinese.KOTA KINABALU: Although there has yet to be any announcement of approval for school bus fare hike by the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board...
View ArticleLitterbugs undermining efforts to keep city clean – Mayor
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has been ranked as the 10th most popular destination within the Asian region, yet its capital city is still struggling with litterbugs.Lamenting the situation in the city after...
View ArticleSeven drunk drivers caught
Police issuing a summons to a motorist for an offence during the operation yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: Police detained seven people who were caught driving while under the influence of alcohol during a...
View ArticleConsumers spending less for CNY – so far
A woman buying Chinese New Year goodies at a sundry shop in Gaya Street.KOTA KINABALU: Chinese New Year is just around the corner, but it seems that the new lunar year of the horse will be ushered in...
View ArticleGreedy middlemen among causes of price hikes – CM
SANDAKAN: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman has assured that the government will be monitoring the action of certain parties who have illegally raised the prices of goods from time to...
View ArticleJais raid unconstitutional – Bumburing
TUARAN: Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) has condemned the action by Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) and described it as unconstitutional.Its president Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Bumburing said in a...
View ArticleUpko Komulakan also condemns Jais raid
KOTA BELUD: Upko Komulakan chief, Ewon Benedick has joined the chorus in condemning the action by Selangor Islamic Affairs Department (JAIS) which on Thursday raided the premises of the Malaysian Bible...
View ArticleExcelrun’s CSR to charity, education hits RM2.5 mln
Lo (seated eighth left) with the representatives of 27 beneficiaries who received RM10,000 each of the total allocation of RM270,000 Excelrun Charity and Education Fund 2011-2020 Programme this...
View ArticleJais urged to return Bibles, apologize
KOTA KINABALU: The action by officers from Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) in raiding and seizing copies of the bible from the premises of the Bible Society of Malaysia (BSM) is indeed regrettable,...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in collision with trailer
SANDAKAN: A 47-year-old man died and had his body dragged along by a trailer for five metres when the motorcycle he was riding on collided with the trailer on Friday around 10 pm in Mile 24 Labuk Road...
View ArticleJeffrey: How will Najib tackle runaway inflation in 2014?
KOTA KINABALU: STAR Sabah chief Datuk Dr jeffrey Kitingan said while everyone is focused on the recent policies of the government resulting in total price hikes in almost every item, the ringgit has...
View ArticleTwo NS camps closed — Abdul Rahim
KOTA KINABALU: The National Service (NS) Training Department (JLKN) has temporarily closed two NS training camps, one in Pahang and the other in Terengganu, after they failed to comply with required...
View ArticleJais raid unconstitutional, says Angkatan Perubahan Sabah president
TUARAN: Angkatan Perubahan Sabah (APS) has condemned the action by Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) and described it as unconstitutional.Its president Datuk Seri Panglima Wilfred Bumburing in a...
View ArticleSabah student back early from holidays beaten to death
Eden Boo (right) and his friend still in a state of shock upon the discovery of their housemate being killed.MIRI: A business student at a private university here was found dead in a pool of blood in a...
View ArticleLiew insists he is still LDP chief, threatens to sue ROS
KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Liew Vui Keong has continued to insist that he is still the rightful president of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).“I have not been deposed and as I said, I will abide by the...
View ArticleYap told to make a stand on SMK Api-Api issue
SK Api Api under construction.KOTA KINABALU: Sri Tanjong assemblyman Chan Foong Hin criticised Deputy Education Minister Mary Yap for her irresponsible statement on the issue of converting SMK Api-Api...
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