Three arrested over assault, threat to burn house in Tawau
TAWAU: Police arrested two women and a man to assist investigations into an alleged assault and criminal threat in Kampung Tanah Merah, Merotai Besar, on Oct 21.OCPD ACP Rosdi Mat Jusoh said the incident allegedly occurred at a workers’ quarters in the village.According to the complainant, a woman, a group of individuals arrived at the house before one of the women pulled her hair. A man she did not know allegedly punched her near her right ear,...
PKBS disaran manfaatkan warisan budaya sebagai tarikan pelancongan
KENINGAU: Persatuan Komuniti Bugis Sabah (PKBS) disaran memanfaatkan kekayaan warisan budaya masyarakat Bugis sebagai produk pelancongan yang mampu menarik minat pelancong, sekali gus membuka peluang ekonomi baharu kepada komuniti berkenaan.Pembantu Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar, Dr. Andi Md. Shamsureezal Mohd Sainal, berkata kekayaan seni warisan, gastronomi dan sejarah masyarakat Bugis mempunyai nilai yang besar untuk diketengahkan sebagai tarikan pelancongan berasaskan komuniti.“ Kekayaan budaya, seni warisan, gastronomi dan sejarah komuniti Bugis adalah aset pelancongan yang bernilai tinggi.“Tarian,...
Remaja maut dalam pertembungan dua motosikal di Papar
Oleh FARDY BUNGGAPAPAR: Seorang remaja berusia 17 tahun maut selepas motosikal ditunggangnya bertembung dengan sebuah lagi motosikal dalam kejadian di Jalan Beringgis-Kawang, di sini, kelmarin.Dalam kejadian kira-kira jam 8.30 malam itu, remaja lelaki berusia 17 tahun itu disahkan meninggal dunia di lokasi kejadian akibat kecederaan di kepala.Ketua Polis Daerah Papar, Superintendan Heryan Mohd Tahir berkata, hasil siasatan awal mendapati, motosikal Honda Wave yang ditunggang seorang remaja lelaki berusia 17 tahun sedang bergerak menuju ke Beringgis.Katanya, sebaik tiba...
PERSIAPAN PESTA AMBUYAT SABAH 2026 PMBS BERJALAN LANCAR
KOTA KINABALU: Persiapan Pesta Ambuyat Sabah 2026 anjuran bersama Persatuan Masyarakat Brunei Sabah (PMBS) dan Yayasan Dangsanak Sabah pada 1 November depan berjalan lancar.Pengerusi Pelaksana, Datuk Haji Sapdin Ibrahim, berkata semua pengerusi pertandingan, termasuk Pertandingan Idangan Set Ambuyat, Memanting Gambus Solo, Mengual Kulintangan Remaja serta penyampaian Anugerah Pelajar Cemerlang Anak-Anak Brunei bagi Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) dan Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM), telah membentuk jawatankuasa masing-masing.“Hampir semua persiapan berjalan dengan baik dan kita hanya menunggu masa untuk...
Sabah ties resource use to investment and jobs: Hajiji
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is using its natural resources to attract investment, win market access and create higher-value jobs, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said.Sustainability now decides where money goes, he said."Sustainability is no longer just about environmental protection or compliance."It is influencing where investments go, which businesses can enter international markets, and how competitive our industries will be,” he said.Hajiji was speaking at the opening of the Sustainable Action Conference...
Woman killed in Tawau crash as workshop destroyed in Lahad Datu fire
TAWAU: A 21-year-old local woman was killed and her passenger sustained minor injuries after the car they were travelling in crashed into a tree along Jalan Utara here early Tuesday, while a separate early-morning fire in Lahad Datu destroyed a wooden workshop.Tawau District Police Chief ACP Rosdi Mat Jusoh said preliminary investigations found that the car was travelling from Jalan Utara towards Tawau Hospital when the crash occurred at about 2am.He said the driver is believed to...
MATTA Sabah to stage two fairs in 2027
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: MATTA Sabah will expand beyond Kota Kinabalu next year with a second fair planned for Tawau, following the success of its September edition.Its chairman Alex Chong said the chapter will stage two fairs in 2027 — April in Kota Kinabalu at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) and June in Tawau — to bring travel deals closer to consumers across the state.The September fair was held from Sept 18...
Seventeen Chi Hwa scouts receive highest Cub Scout award
SANDAKAN: Seventeen pupils from SJK(C) Chi Hwa have received the Anugerah Ketua Pengakap Negara – Rambu Pengakap Kanak-kanak 2026, the highest award at the Cub Scout level, in recognition of their dedication and achievements in scouting.The award presentation ceremony was held recently at Gilwell Scouts Nature Park, Sandakan, honouring Cub Scouts who demonstrated commitment and successfully completed the required assessments.The recipients, all Year Six pupils, are Dennis Liirose John (6A), Muhammad Muaz (6A), Nelson Lim Zhe Yu...
MINDET submits new proposals for Sabah Budget 2027
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of Industrial Development, Entrepreneurship and Transport (MINDET) has submitted new initiatives for funding under the Sabah Budget 2027.Its minister, Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick, presented the proposals in a consultation session with Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun on Monday.The session reviewed MINDET's existing programmes and its funding requirements for next year."Besides our existing initiatives, I presented several new proposals for consideration in the 2027 Budget," Ewon said.SEDCOVEST, a subsidiary of...
Sabah woos visitors with its sea, mountains and people
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: Hong Kong artiste Hugo Wong calls Sabah an internationally recognised destination for its sea, mountains and people.Wong, in Kota Kinabalu for the inaugural Borneo International Pickleball Open 2026, said he has visited Sabah more than 10 times."You can experience nature at close range. I enjoy the sunshine, sightseeing, shopping and culture. The people are warm and friendly.“That is why I never hesitate to promote Sabah in Hong Kong," he...
