11 schools reopen, another five closed
Jame (walking behind the TV crew) visiting flood-hit SK Bawang, Tamparuli on Thursday.KOTA KINABALU: All 11 schools that were closed due to floods on Wednesday have been reopened but another five were...
View ArticleTeo declines debate on LDP leadership over media
KOTA KINABALU: Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) president Datuk Teo Chee Kang said he declined to debate on the problems plaguing the party’s leadership in the media and would like to focus on efforts to...
View ArticleVAT69 commandos rushed into sector C upon hearing colleague’s yell
KOTA KINABALU: A VAT69 commando group carrying out close reconnaisance at sector D in Kampung Tanduo, Lahad Datu last March 1 rushed into the sector C area upon hearing a yell for assistance from their...
View ArticleMissing accident victim found dead in drain
The victim’s body was found inside the drain yesterday after he was involved in a road accident on Tuesday.Nelson ThienKOTA KINABALU: A local man who was reported missing after he was involved in a...
View ArticleReconsider decision to close Giatmara centre — Shafie
SEMPORNA: Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said the GiatMara centres,including the one in Selayang, Selangor, should not be closed for the interests of youths in the...
View ArticlePower outage in Sabah, Labuan affects 500,000 consumers
KOTA KINABALU: The power outage that hit Sabah and Labuan at 11.05am yesterday, affecting about 500,000 consumers was expected to be rectified by last night, according to Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd...
View ArticleKK crime index down 12%
KOTA KINABALU: The crime index around the city centre has dropped by about 12 per cent or 217 cases, with 1,571 cases last year as compared to 1,788 in 2012.City police chief ACP Jauteh Dikun said...
View ArticleResidents fear imminent landslide at Taman Indah Jaya Sandakan
SANDAKAN: Residents staying at the edge of the hill slope at Taman Indah Jaya at North Road, Sandakan are becoming jittery in fear of their safety every time during heavy rainy spells.The incidences of...
View ArticleFSI: power tariff hike, outage a double whammy
KOTA KINABALU: Federation of Sabah Industries (FSI) expects better service from Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) following the rise of electricity tariff starting January.Its president Datuk Seri...
View ArticleSabah reels under power outage
KOTA KINABALU: A statewide power outage yesterday brought much of Sabah and Labuan to a standstill for hours, affecting businesses and about half a million consumers.Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd managing...
View ArticleWah Mie Group launches pedestrian mall project
Quek (left) explaining the Sejati Walk structure to visitors.SANDAKAN: Local housing developer Wah Mie Group has launched Sandakan’s first street life pedestrian mall named Sejati Walk, which is...
View ArticleSpecial task force to probe power outage – SESB
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) has set up a special task force to probe the statewide power outage that hit Sabah on Friday.SESB Senior General Manager (Asset Management) Muhamad Nazri...
View ArticleAutograph session with ERA fm artistes for 21 lucky fans
The fans with the ERA fm artistes.KOTA KINABALU: Twenty-one lucky ERA fm listeners and fans won themselves the opportunity to get up close and personal with the artistes invited to perform at the...
View ArticleLDP saga: Loretto refutes Chong’s ‘half-truth’ claims
KOTA KINABALU: Karambunai LDP chief Loretto S Padua Jr claimed that the party’s organizing secretary Peter Chong Su Leong was the one who was telling ‘half truth’ about what had transpired during their...
View ArticleCNY carnival unites people – CM
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman posing for a group photograph with Chinese leaders on his arrival to officiate at the Lion, Unicorn and Dragon Dance Festival held in Likas Sports...
View ArticleMusa wishes for closer ties among people
KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called on the people to remain united and continue strengthening the harmony and peace they have enjoyed all this while.Speaking at the Dragon,...
View ArticleSESB urged to investigate, explain ‘black Friday’
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Gerakan Sabah has demanded that Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) investigate and come up with an open explanation within seven days over the massive power outage on Friday.In...
View ArticleSAPP still has work to do – Chia
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) still has work to do, work that can only be done by a Sabah-based political party.SAPP vice president cum Wanita chief Melanie Chia said the party lost in...
View ArticleBlackout a let-down – Upko
KOTA KINABALU: A Barisan Nasional component party feels that once again the Sabah Electricity Sdn Berhad (SESB) has letdown the people of Sabah with the statewide power blackout yesterday.United...
View ArticlePower outage: Could be sabotage?
KOTA KINABALU: MCA Sabah State Liaison Committee Advisor, Datuk Paul Kong Sing Chu, hopes Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) will consider compensating its consumers who were badly affected by the...
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