KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has done well in attracting domestic and foreign investments with some RM10.2bil recorded from January to September this year, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said these investments had created 891 jobs through 99 projects. He said this represented 13 projects from the manufacturing sector, seven from the primary sector (mining, plantation...
KOTA KINABALU: No agreement has been reached between Malaysia and Indonesia over the maritime boundary that includes the disputed Ambalat block in waters off the shared island of Sebatik in Tawau. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said that so far no agreement has been reached through bilateral meetings concerning Sebatik Island and the Sulawesi Sea. Hajiji...
KOTA KINABALU: Sarawak businessman Datuk Seri Thomas Hah Tiing Siu, who was linked to a controversial land deal on an island in Sabah's northern Kudat district, has backed out of the deal. Hah said the decision took into account the controversy stirred by certain groups over his company's plan to invest in an agro-development project in...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah welcomes foreign investors to explore collaboration opportunities in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said Sabah is rich with natural resources and other industries that can be tapped into with government-linked companies or the private sector in the state. “We hope to get more foreign investments and attract interests from investors to...
KOTA KINABALU: A 968-ha land deal at Pulau Balambangan in Sabah’s northern Kudat district was done in accordance with the law, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said there was no abuse of power involved in the approval of the land deal after allegations were made public in a social media post on the...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has upped the allocation of scholarships for students pursuing tertiary studies in various fields to RM101mil this year, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said this is an increase of 84% over last year’s allocation of RM55mil. “The State Government Excellence Scholarship award will benefit 4,638 SPM and STPM (holders) and those...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not taking the drop in interest among students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) lightly, says Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. The Chief Minister said the state government has set a target of achieving 60% of its students pursuing the science stream and the remaining 40% in literature as the participation rate...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's development agenda is for its wealth to be shared for the benefit of all communities regardless of race and religion, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said. "We are trying hard to advance Sabah in terms of development and sharing its wealth to all Sabahans regardless of race and religion," he said at...
KOTA KINABALU: It is time for Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) to enhance the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) as part of their assets to maintain security at the Eastern Sabah Security Zone (Esszone). Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic) who is Esszone committee chairman said adoption of newer technologies like UAV drones would...
