AS iktiraf keselamatan Sabah bertambah baik – Jafry
Oleh JOHN TAMBANAN
KOTA KINABALU: Menteri Pelancongan, Kebudayaan dan Alam Sekitar Sabah, Datuk Jafry Ariffin, menyambut baik pengiktirafan Amerika Syarikat (AS) terhadap peningkatan tahap keselamatan di negeri ini, yang disifatkan mampu melonjakkan keyakinan pelancong antarabangsa.Beliau berkata, kenyataan Kuasa Usaha Kedutaan AS di Kuala Lumpur, David Gamble, bahawa situasi keselamatan Sabah kini lebih baik adalah perkembangan positif dan tepat pada masanya, terutama ketika negeri itu bersiap untuk kempen Visit Sabah 2027.“Pengiktirafan ini mencerminkan peningkatan keyakinan...
Subsidi diesel, RON95 bukan ‘gula-gula’ pilihan raya – Victor
Oleh JOHN TAMBANAN
TAMBUNAN: Peningkatan had kelayakan subsidi petrol RON95 dan diesel menerusi Program BUDI MADANI bukan ‘gula-gula pilihan raya’, sebaliknya langkah kerajaan membantu meringankan tekanan kos sara hidup rakyat.Penyelaras Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah (PGRS) Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN) Tambunan, Dato’ Victor P Paut, berkata rakyat wajar melihat pengumuman itu secara positif kerana manfaatnya dapat dirasai secara langsung, khususnya pengguna kenderaan yang bergantung kepada petrol dan diesel untuk urusan harian.Katanya, peningkatan had kelayakan itu...
US relaxed Sabah travel status timely, says Jafry
By WU VUIDE
KOTA KINABALU: Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin, has welcomed the United States’ recognition of Sabah’s improved security situation and its encouragement for American citizens and international travellers to visit the state.He said the statement by the US Embassy in Kuala Lumpur’s Chargé d’Affaires, David Gamble, that Sabah is now under a more relaxed travel status was a positive and timely development, particularly as the state prepares for Visit...
Satta appoints Daniel Doughty as strategic adviser
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Association of Tour and Travel Agents (SATTA) has appointed ChLT Ts. Daniel Doughty FCILT, APR as its strategic adviser.He received the appointment letter from Satta chairman Justin Chong.Doughty brings experience in tourism, logistics, transport, maritime, public relations, industry development and policy advocacy.He previously served as president of the Sabah Tourist Guides Association, giving him direct experience of Sabah’s tourism industry and its challenges.His leadership experience also includes serving as president of the Labuan...
Tree crushes four vehicles in Sandakan, road crash injures four in Lahad Datu
SANDAKAN: Two unrelated incidents occurred within 24 hours, involving a tree-fall accident in Sandakan and a three-vehicle collision in Lahad Datu.In Sandakan, four vehicles sustained severe damage after being crushed by a falling tree along Jalan Batu Sapi, at Kampung Gas, on the evening of Sept 1.The incident is believed to have occurred around 7.30 pm during a torrential downpour. According to Kapten (PA) Sulaiman Salama, the Sandakan Civil Defence (APM) Officer, the APM team was immediately...
Sandakan Marine Police seize contraband cigarettes worth over RM131,000
SANDAKAN: The State Marine Police thwarted a cigarette smuggling attempt during a raid at the Kampung Kombo jetty along Jalan Leila here, in the early hours of Sept 2.Acting on intelligence reports, a marine police team arrived at the scene at approximately 4.15 am and spotted several individuals offloading goods from a boat onto the jetty. However, upon noticing the authorities' presence, the boat sped away from the location, while the individuals on the jetty also fled...
ISKA Borneo International Kickboxing Championship 2026 held successfully
LABUAN: The ISKA Borneo International Kickboxing Championship 2026 successfully concluded at Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Labuan, following two days of competitive action involving 11 participating teams.The championship brought together athletes from Malaysia and international teams, providing a platform for fighters to gain valuable competition experience while promoting friendship and sportsmanship through kickboxing.In the official medal tally, Monster Muaythai emerged as the overall top team with 14 gold, 12 silver and five bronze medals, bringing its total...
Higher education landscape shifts from conventional to flexible – MQA
KOTA KINABALU: Flexible education and learning are set to play an increasingly important role in shaping the future of higher education as institutions respond to changing learner needs, technological development and evolving demands of industry.Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) Chief Executive Officer, Dato’ Prof. Dr. Mohammad Shatarbin Sabran, said the higher education landscape was moving away from conventional, one-size-fits-all approaches towards more flexible, industry-relevant and future-focused pathways.“The younger generation was increasingly seeking alternatives to traditional higher education pathways,...
STARSabah tekad bawa isu tuntutan MA63 ke ICJ
Oleh JOHN TAMBANAN
KOTA KINABALU: Parti Solidariti Tanah Airku (STARSabah) bertekad membawa isu tuntutan Perjanjian Malaysia 1963 (MA63) ke Mahkamah Keadilan Antarabangsa (ICJ), sebagai langkah terakhir, jika ia tidak dilaksanakan 'bulat-bulat' atau sepenuhnya.Presiden STARSabah, Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan berkata sudah tiba masanya Kerajaan Persekutuan melaksanakan sepenuhnya semua tuntutan MA63 selepas 63 tahun berada dalam persekutuan Malaysia."Inilah naratif baharu perjuangan kita. Kita mahu kerajaan pusat laksanakan tuntutan MA63 bulat-buat…kita sudah merdeka 63 tahun tetapi...
KKJA sambut ulang tahun ke-35 menerusi Malam Media
Oleh JOHN TAMBANAN
KOTA KINABALU: Persatuan Wartawan Kota Kinabalu (KKJA) meraikan ulang tahun ke-35 menerusi penganjuran Malam Media yang berlangsung serentak dengan sambutan Hari Kebangsaan dan Hari Sabah di Putera Ballroom, di sini, Isnin lalu.Pengerusi KKJA, Datuk Jimmy Goh, merakamkan penghargaan kepada penasihat kehormat seumur hidup, penasihat kehormat, penasihat, pemimpin masyarakat, penaja serta warga media atas sokongan dan sumbangan berterusan kepada persatuan itu sepanjang lebih tiga dekad.Beliau berkata, tempoh 35 tahun bukan perjalanan singkat,...
