Sabah pushes community-based tourism for Visit Sabah 2027
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is promoting sustainable and community-driven tourism experiences under its Visit Sabah 2027 campaign.A community-based tourism (CoBT) sustainable tourism package will be launched at the Sabah Tourism Board (STB) pavilion during the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Fair 2026 from Sept 18 to 20 at the Sabah International Convention Centre.Organising chairman Mohd Azlan Saleh Abd Salam said the initiative was aimed to connect tourism with conservation,...
Foreigner arrested for trespassing and possessing homemade air rifle in Tawau
TAWAU: Police apprehended a foreigner for trespassing into a plantation and possessing a homemade marble-shooting air rifle. The incident occurred at Mile 15 Jalan Apas Balung, on August 31.The arrest was made following a police report lodged by the plantation owner, who claimed to have spotted an unidentified man behaving suspiciously within the property. The complainant also observed the man carrying a homemade air rifle and believed he had cut the chain securing the plantation's gate.Based on...
Two initiatives to support local firms, cut logistics costs – Ewon
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: Two new Sabah First initiatives will ease costs for local companies and logistics players, said Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick.The initiatives cover a special land lease package for Sabah companies at industrial parks and lower container storage charges at Sepanggar Bay Container Port.The Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport Minister (MINDET), said both measures were part of efforts to turn the Sabah First agenda into practical policies benefiting...
HKHS 2026 MERIAH, 50,000 PENGUNJUNG HADIR
KOTA KINABALU: Sambutan Hari Kebangsaan dan Hari Sabah (HKHS) 2026 berlangsung meriah dan lancar dengan kehadiran kira-kira 50,000 pengunjung di Dataran Bandaraya Tun Fuad Stephens, di sini, pada Isnin.Sambutan itu turut dihadiri Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Musa Aman dan Toh Puan Faridah Tussin, yang diiringi Ketua Menteri Sabah, Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor dan isteri, Datin Seri Panglima Datuk Juliah Salag.Acara dimulakan dengan Tun Musa menerima Hormat Diraja daripada Kawalan Kehormatan Utama (KKU), sebelum turun dari...
Suami Isteri Edar Bunga Ganja Bernilai RM3.56 Juta
Oleh FARDY BUNGGA
KOTA KINABALU: Polis menahan sepasang suami isteri selepas didapati memiliki bunga ganja bernilai RM3.56 juta dalam operasi di daerah Kudat, 20 Ogos lalu.Rampasan bunga ganja yang dianggarkan seberat 44.3 kilogram berkenaan adalah yang pertama direkodkan di Sabah.Pesuruhjaya Polis Sabah, Datuk Jauteh Dikun berkata, kedua-dua suspek merupakan lelaki tempatan berusia 35 tahun dan isterinya warga asing berusia 32 tahun.Katanya, penahanan itu berjaya dilakukan susulan maklumat yang diterima daripada Agensi Kawalan dan Perlindungan...
Lelaki Edar Ekstasi Ditahan.
Oleh FARDY BUNGGA
PENAMPANG: Seorang lelaki ditahan polis selepas dikesan menjalankan aktiviti pengedaran dadah jenis ekstasi, di daerah ini, semalam.Dalam operasi kira-kira jam 12.30 tengah malam itu, lelaki berusia 31 tahun terbabit yang ditahan di sebuah premis hiburan ditemui membawa 1.06 kilogram ekstasi.Ketua Polis Daerah Penampang, Superintendan Sammy Newton berkata, suspek ditahan Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Narkotik Daerah (BSJND) IPD Penampang.Katanya, hasil siasatan lanjut susulan penahanan suspek membawa kepada penemuan sebuah beg berisi dadah berkenaan.“Suspek...
Jualan Mega KTC Cecah RM2 Juta
KOTA KINABALU: Jualan Mega KTC Consolidated Berhad di Kolombong melepasi angka RM2 juta setakat tengah hari semalam, dengan pengunjung terus membanjiri lokasi acara pada hari terakhir jualan.Pengarah Eksekutif KTC, Datuk Dexter Lau, berkata jumlah jualan yang dicatat sehingga jam 12 tengah hari itu dijangka terus meningkat dalam tempoh lima jam terakhir acara berkenaan.“Angka jualan kami setakat jam 12 tengah hari telah melebihi RM2 juta dan kami optimis jumlah itu dapat ditingkatkan lagi dalam tempoh lima jam akan...
Jangan jadikan rancangan Filipina di Balabac sebagai isu
Oleh JOHN TAMBANAN
KOTA KINABALU: Rancangan Filipina untuk menaik taraf Pulau Balabac bagi tujuan ketenteraan Amerika Syarikat (AS) tidak mempunyai kaitan dengan Malaysia dan tidak seharusnya menimbulkan kebimbangan di Sabah, kata Ketua Menteri, Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor.Beliau berkata, Pulau Balabac adalah wilayah Filipina dan sebarang pembangunan berkaitan ketenteraan AS di pulau berkenaan tidak melibatkan Malaysia.“Jangan jadikan perkara ini sebagai satu isu. Amerika Syarikat sedang menubuhkan pangkalan tentera di Filipina, di Pulau Balabac. Itu...
RM3,000 aid for each Numbak fire-hit household
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KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor visited victims of the Kampung Numbak fire and handed over RM3,000 in assistance to each Malaysian head of household (KIR) to help ease the burden on affected families.The assistance comprises RM1,000 from the State Government through the Sabah Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), RM1,000 from the Federal Government and RM1,000 from Yayasan Kebajikan Sabah (YKS), he said.He said this after visiting victims of the...
Sabah explores potential of camping tourism
KIULU: Sabah has potential to develop camping activities, with its rivers, mountains and beaches offering suitable settings, said Tourism Malaysia Sabah tourism officer Nasrul Hadi Menan.Nasrul said Tourism Malaysia supported camping activities as one of the special-interest events for outdoor enthusiasts.He said this during the third edition of Jom Camping 2026 held at Kiulu Adventure Centre from Aug 29 to 31.He said participation had declined slightly this year, due to higher airfare costs for those coming from...
