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By PAUL MU KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah aims to strengthen its strategic partnership with AirAsia to improve air connectivity and support the continued growth of the state's tourism industry.The initiative is part of the Sabah Government's efforts to improve access to the state, increase visitor arrivals and support preparations for the Visit Sabah 2027 campaign.To advance this goal, Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin paid a courtesy visit to AirAsia Malaysia Chief Executive...

SANDAKAN: Three persons including two children were injured after a tree fell onto the kitchen section of a house in Kampung Gum-Gum Kecil, Mile 16, here on Thursday night.The Sabah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) received an emergency call at 10.04pm and despatched a team of six personnel from the Sandakan Fire and Rescue Station to the scene, located about 23 kilometres from the station.Led by Operation Commander PBK I Syamzari Ganih, the team arrived at 10.31pm...

SANDAKAN: Tanjong Papat Assemblyman Alex Thien Ching Qiang met with Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) officers on Thursday to address business complaints over diesel subsidy application difficulties.The meeting, attended by Sandakan KPDN Branch Chief Joe Azmi, focused on unclear eligibility requirements and inconsistent approval decisions that have created confusion among local businesses.Thien highlighted that many companies operating AE-category vehicles have been unable to qualify for the Controlled Diesel Subsidy System (SKDS), while similar businesses...

By MOHD IZHAM BIN HASHIM KOTA KINABALU: Entrepreneurs must look beyond profit generation and recognise their role in preserving culture, strengthening communities and protecting the environment, said National Entrepreneurship Institute (INSKEN) CEO Viviante Sarjuni.Speaking at a recent symposium on Redefining Sustainability: Indigenous Stewardship and the Future of Entrepreneurship, Viviante said sustainability should be understood beyond modern frameworks such as ESG compliance, climate action, carbon reduction efforts or the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).She...

SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) foiled an attempt to smuggle subsidised petrol after intercepting a boat in the waters off Sungai Sabine here on the afternoon of July 16.MMEA Sandakan Director Kepten Maritim Suhairy Hussain, said the suspicious boat was detected about 0.05 nautical miles northwest of Sungai Sabine while an MMEA patrol boat was conducting Op Sejahtera, Op Cegah PATI (OCP) and Op Tiris 4.0.As the enforcement team approached, two men believed to be...

TAWAU: Police have arrested a 17-year-old local teenager to assist in the investigation of a rape case involving a teenage girl.Acting OCPD Superintendent Wilynton Enchana Watt said the suspect was apprehended at approximately 2.05 pm on July 16 in Tawau town by a team from the District Criminal Investigation Division (CID).Preliminary investigations indicate that the victim had left her home last Tuesday and was subsequently found with the suspect at a budget lodging premise in the town...

Oleh FARDY BUNGGA KOTA KINABALU: Dua lelaki yang disyaki terlibat dalam kes bunuh kanak-kanak berusia 10 di Kampung Numbak, di sini, semalam, di reman selama tujuh hari.Perintah berkenaan dibuat Majistret Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali bagi membantu siasatan sehingga 24 julai depan Kedua-dua suspek yang disyaki warga asing tanpa dokumen pengenalan diri itu masing-masing berumur 39 tahun dan 42 tahun.Permohonan reman dibuat pegawai penyiasat polis, Asisten Superintendan La Paula Abd Muis mengikut Seksyen 117 Kanun...

Oleh FARDY BUNGGA PENAMPANG: Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Penampang menafikan dan memandang serius penularan infografik bertajuk ‘Laporan Tangkapan Kes Khianat’ di media sosial.Ketua Polis Daerah Penampang, Superintendan Sammy Newton berkata, infografik berkenaan adalah palsu, tidak sahih dan bukan dikeluarkan oleh Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM).Katanya, kandungan berkenaan menggunakan logo rasmi PDRM dengan format penyampaian dan memaparkan gambar serta maklumat individu tanpa kebenaran bagi mengelirukan orang ramai.“Perbuatan menghasilkan, memiliki, memuat naik, berkongsi atau menyebarkan kandungan...

KENINGAU: Pengurusan Kolam Legenda Aki-Aki (KLAA) menghulurkan sumbangan kepada pelajar Tingkatan Lima dan bakal penuntut institusi pengajian tinggi (IPT) dari Kg Bingkor Lama serta Kg Tamui sebagai usaha membantu meringankan persiapan mereka menempuh fasa penting dalam pengajian, di samping menyuntik semangat untuk terus mengejar kecemerlangan akademik.Inisiatif itu disambut baik oleh Jawatankuasa Kemajuan dan Keselamatan Kampung (JKKK) Kg Bingkor Lama dan Kg Tamui yang menyifatkannya sebagai manifestasi tanggungjawab sosial serta keprihatinan terhadap pembangunan modal insan di kawasan luar...

By JAMES LEONG SANDAKAN: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) has seized 100 kilograms of pangolin scales, valued at RM1.3 million, which were believed to be destined for export abroad.The seizure was made during a routine inspection at the air cargo entrance of Sandakan Airport about 2.30 pm on July 6.Sabah Customs Director, Dr. Ahmad Taufik Sulaiman, stated that preliminary investigations revealed the pangolin scales were brought to the district from Kota Kinabalu via...