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By WU VUIDE KOTA KINABALU: Sabah looks forward to stronger bilateral cooperation with Italy in terms of investment opportunities in the oil and gas, tourism and higher education sectors.“We welcome the interest of the Italian government and businesses to explore the business opportunities in Sabah further,” said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor after meeting with Italy Ambassador to Malaysia Raffaele Langella at Menara Kinabalu yesterday.Langella said Italy is very interested in exploring opportunities...

KUALA LUMPUR: Penampang MP Datuk Ewon Benedick has urged the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) Supreme Committee to set a clear timeline to discuss and resolve five key issues that could not be settled by the MA63 Technical Committee and Implementation Action Council.The five issues are oil royalties and cash payments for petroleum; oil minerals and oilfields; the state’s rights over the continental shelf; the Territorial Sea Act 2012; and stamp duty imposed under the Sabah Land Ordinance...

By WU VUIDEKOTA KINABALU: Veteran Sabah politician Datuk David Chong Ket Sui said some shoplot owners at Tanjung Aru Plaza had approached him for help in obtaining their strata titles following a prolonged delay.They had gone to the Lands and Surveys Department to enquire about the titles but were told to wait because the developer had yet to settle the outstanding quit rent, he said.The shoplot owners, led by pro-tem committee chairman Datuk CK Tan, recently expressed...

KOTA KINABALU: Melissa Wong has returned for a second term as a Toastmasters president, this time leading her home club, Toihaan Toastmasters Club.Melissa, who has served the club for nine years, said it felt surreal to see friends she had not seen in two years gathered in one room.Although we had been less active recently, but the ties remained, she said."Grow together, shine together," she said in her incoming address at a hotel here.She credited District 87...

By WU VUIDETENOM: The Sabah Farmers, Livestock Breeders and Fishermen Day (HPPNS) 2026 hit its RM1 million sales target, drawing about 30,000 visitors over three days at Padang Pekan.Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar said the event also provided an opportunity to gather feedback from the ground."We listened to farmers, breeders, fishermen and rubber smallholders – those who have succeeded and those who have not," he said during the closing ceremony on Sunday.He said...

SANDAKAN: Sandakan Municipal Council (MPS) President Datuk Walter Kenson has inspired the council’s sports contingent to demonstrate commitment, discipline and strong teamwork ahead of the 14th Sabah Local Authorities Sports Championship (SKTS), which Sandakan will host this Nov 7 to 13.His words of encouragement served as a morale boost for the MPS contingent as its athletes prepare to compete in the various sporting events, with the aim of delivering their best performances and bringing pride to the...

TAWAU: Two local men, aged 31 and 44, were arrested on suspicion of stealing oil palm fruit from an estate in Kalabakan after members of the public handed them over to the police on Oct 24.OCPD ACP Rosdi Mat Jusoh said the suspects were handed over to a team from the Kalabakan Police Station at about 5.45pm for further action.He said the arrests followed a police report lodged on the same day regarding the alleged theft.Police also...

By WU VUIDE KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Government is awaiting federal approval to gazette Sepanggar Bay Container Port for 24-hour operations to help ease congestion.Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick said the application was still pending approval from the Ministry of Finance.He said a task force comprising government agencies, port user associations and the port concessionaire/operator was monitoring 10 interim action plans to address congestion caused by limited container storage space.The port expansion...

PENAMPANG: Three blocks of plastic warehouses and 12 vehicles were destroyed in a late-night fire at Mogoputi Industrial Park Phase 2 here on Thursday.The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre dispatched 29 personnel and appliances from the Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, and Putatan fire stations following an emergency call at 10.29pm.Sabah Fire and Rescue Department director Mohd Pisar Aziz said firefighters from the Penampang station found three warehouses engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene...

By WU VUIDE KOTA KINABALU: Twenty Sabahans trained in high-precision micro-soldering have secured jobs in Johor.They are graduates of the Certificate in Precision Micro-Soldering & Electronics Technopreneurship programme. All 20 received offers from GN Resound Malaysia.The offers were presented yesterday. The ceremony was officiated by Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick, who is also Minister of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport.Ewon said the jobs are the result of a partnership between GN Resound...