Attractive offers, lucky draw prizes for cruise customers
KOTA KINABALU: MATTA Fair Sabah 2013 is back from today until Sunday at Suria Sabah here, offering cruise customers great discounts and lucky draw prizes.Matthewpaul Tours & Travel Sdn Bhd, the...
View ArticleDrugs new form of colonization of Sabah – Jainab
KOTA KINABALU: Illicit drugs that are found in Sabah are smuggled into the State.However, most of those who were arrested for drug-related offences were not foreigners but locals, said Community...
View ArticleImmigration suggests immigrants issued with one standard pass
KOTA KINABALU: There is a need for immigrants in Sabah to be issued with a standardized pass or identification document to avoid confusion on their status, state National Registration Department (NRD)...
View ArticleIntegrated bus, taxi terminals in five years
KOTA KINABALU: The government will build integrated bus and taxi terminals in all towns and cities in Malaysia, including Sabah, in the next five years.Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Hajah...
View ArticleLocal artistes feel sidelined, want curbs on foreign performers
KOTA KINABALU: Local musicians and band group have jointly called on the government to regulate inflow of foreign artistes who have long been dominating the entertainment scene in Sabah.They claimed...
View ArticleLaws curbing people’s liberty must be scrutinized – Pairin
KOTA KINABALU: The Federal Government cannot just simply force a law onto the people without first studying the implications that it will have, Parti Bersatu Sabah president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin...
View ArticleTravel packages selling fast at Sabah Matta Fair
KOTA KINABALU: Travel packages are selling like hot cakes on the first day of Sabah Matta Fair.With 100 operators participating at the three-day exhibition at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, numerous deals...
View ArticleAssociation to study and further develop Sabah traditional medicine
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Health Education Association (PPKM) plans to study traditional and complementary medicine.Association president Chung Kam Loon told reporters that they hope to work with...
View ArticleRCI witness urges recognition of Bajau Palauh as citizens
KOTA KINABALU: A call has been made at the Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants hearing here to have the traditionally nomadic Bajau Palauh found mostly in eastern Sabah be recognized as...
View ArticleStop cutting power supply to timber complex – STIA
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA) strongly feels that the relevant agencies under the state and federal governments, in particular Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and...
View ArticleSabah wins two awards in Putrajaya Magic of the Night
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah bagged two awards in the Putrajaya Magic of the Night which was held at Putrajaya Lake in Kuala Lumpur on June 22-30.The state won the Most Creative Boat and emerged as first...
View ArticleMacau holiday prize offer at MATTA Fair
KOTA KINABALU: The Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) is sponsoring a three-day two-night Macau Holiday Package for Buyers’ Contest during the MATTA Travel Fair Sabah 2013, which is held at Suria...
View ArticleCheating: No-show man’s appeal struck out
KOTA KINABALU: An arrest warrant was issued by the High Court here yesterday against a local man when he did not turn up in court for the hearing on his appeal.Abdul Lahid @ Abdul Asik Marusin, 61, had...
View ArticleUnity, peace spur growth in Sabah – Musa
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Aman urged the people to continue to uphold the unity and peace enjoyed by the diverse races in Sabah as the driving force of continued prosperity...
View ArticleLocal Suluks fear being labelled as terrorists
KOTA KINABALU: A witness told the Royal Commission of Inquiry on illegal immigrants in Sabah that local Suluks were worried that speaking their mother tongue in public may lead to them being labelled...
View ArticleSon killed, dad in coma after bike-lorry crash
KOTA MARUDU: A five-year-old boy died head injuries in the hospital four hours after he and his father were involved in a collision with a lorry while riding a motorcycle at Km 0.9, Jalan Lotong, here...
View ArticleSingle mothers taught to produce salted eggs
KOTA KINABALU: A total of 82 single moms will be benefiting from an economic transformation programme where they would be producing and selling salted eggs.According to Community Development and...
View ArticleClear govt guidelines to prevent natural disasters – Jainab
TUARAN: The state government has laid down clear and specific guidelines to ensure sustainable development in Sabah, said Community Development and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Jainab Ahmad...
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Imam from Gaza thankful to Malaysia for helping Palestinians
Mohamed Adil (left) speaking to his Arab interpreter when interviewed yesterday.KOTA KINABALU: A 23-year-old Imam from Gaza was thankful to Malaysia for helping the people of Palestine.Mohamed Adil...
View Article10,000 affordable homes to be built in Sabah in next five years
PENAMPANG: Sabah Housing and Read Estate Developers Association (Shareda) will be constructing 10,000 units of affordable homes in Sabah over the next five years.Its president, Francis Goh, said...
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