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Curfew in ESSZone extended until Nov 22
KOTA KINABALU: The curfew in the waters off seven districts in the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (ESSZone), which ends tomorrow, has been extended until Nov 22, said Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Omar Mammah. Omar, in a statement today said the curfew
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Anwar reminds leaders to be fair to all
KUALA LUMPUR: PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded leaders to be fair and not to give out assistance to only selected individuals. He said the reminder was issued as the matter had been raised at the previous Keadilan
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Temporary detention centres in Sabah overcrowded
TAWAU: All the Temporary Detention Centres (PTS) in Sabah are currently crowded with over 7,200 illegal immigrants from various countries including Indonesia, the Philippines and China. Sabah National Security Council (MKN) director Sharifah Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said the issue
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Sabah to expand marine protected areas to 13 per cent by 2025
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Environment is planning to expand to 13 per cent the state’s Marine Protected Area (MPAs), equivalent to 2.031 million hectares by 2025. Its Permanent Secretary, Datuk William Baya said, to date, the
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Budget 2020: Ample opportunities for Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: Budget 2020 with its many incentives and allocations for Sabah is proof of the government’s commitment to developing the state for the well-being of the people. Head of the Planning and Development Economics Programme in Universiti Malaysia Sabah
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Sabah, Sarawak on 2020 LTdL route
PUTRAJAYA: The prestigious Asian cycling tour race, Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL), will return to Sabah and Sarawak after 23 years in its 25th edition with a new racing status, Professional Series (ProSeries) introduced by the International Cycling Union (UCI).
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Sabah: CM warns plantation industry
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (pix) has issued a stern warning to the plantation industry today that the protection of wildlife in Sabah is absolute. This was in reference to the recent killing and detusking of an
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Borneo can be an economic powerhouse in Asia
ARAKAN: The Borneo Island, which is shared by three countries including Malaysia, has the potential to be an economic powerhouse in the Asian region, said Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. He said the area, covering Sabah dan
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The East Malaysia secession grapevine, an absolute headache for Malaysia Day
This coming Monday (Sep 16) marks Malaysia Day, a public holiday that commemorates the formation of the Federation of Malaysia – when the states of Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore merged in 1963. Prior to this holiday being gazetted in
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Sabah API moderate today
KOTA KINABALU: As of 8.30am today, the Air Pollutant Index (API) in all areas in Sabah recorded a moderate reading. According to the Department of Environment website, Labuan recorded an API reading of 69, Bongawan (63), Kota Kinabalu (66), Politeknik
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