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Flood hits three districts in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The floods in Sabah has affected three districts namely Sipitang, Beaufort and Membakut, involving 22 villages with 76 people having been evacuated as at noon today. According to the Sabah Malaysian Civil Defence Force, said the evacuees, comprising
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WHO,Unicef: Sabah polio outbreak originated from the Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR: World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) confirmed that the polio disease detected in Tuaran, Sabah is the same virus that broke out and is spreading in the southern Philippines. In a joint statement,
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Latheefa: 411 detained in Sabah for corruption since 2015
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained 411 people from both public and private sectors, as well as members of the public in Sabah for corruption offences since 2015. Its chief commissioner Latheefa Koya said during the same
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Sabah requests devolution power in five types of tourism licenses
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Tourism, Culture and Environment Ministry hoped the request for devolution of power from the Federal government to approve and issue five types of tourism licensing, which has been put on hold, will bear fruit. Its minister Datuk
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Sabah should be ready for relocation of Indonesian capital to Kalimantan
KOTA KINABALU: Institute of Islamic Understanding Malaysia (IKIM) chairman Tun Ahmad Sarji Abdul Hamid said the Sabah state government, especially the public and private sectors, should be prepared for the relocation of the Indonesian capital to East Kalimantan. The
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Trans Borneo Expressway project an economic catalyst for Sabah, Sarawak
KOTA KINABALU: The 165-kilometre long Trans Borneo Expressway project linking Sabah and Sarawak to East Kalimantan will spur economic growth in both states. Works Minister Baru Bian said among the key components of the project were the RM600 million package
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Fire: 35 stilt houses in Kampung Bungaya, Sandakan burnt
SANDAKAN: About 35 houses were destroyed in a fire incident at a floating village in Kampung Bungaya, Batu Sapi here. According to Sabah Fire and Rescue Department, its operations centre received an emergency call at 12.40 pm, and a team
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Two Filipinos nabbed harvesting mangrove bark in Sabah
BELURAN: The General Operations Force’s (PGA) 20th Battalion detained two Filipino men for illegally harvesting tangar or mangrove tree bark at a forest reserve in Pulau Jambongan, Paitan yesterday. Its commander ACP Mohd Nasaruddin M Nasir said the team, assisted
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Wong: Sabah to become healthy agriculture hub of Asia in a decade
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sabah state government is committed to promote the state as the best agriculture produce exporter across Asia, as well as a centre of trade for agricultural products. Sabah Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Datuk Junz Wong said
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Police: Six Sabahan shot in south Philippines
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sabah police confirmed a family of six, including two women and an eight year old boy, were shot and killed in the southern Philippines waters last week. The state Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah said all victims,
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