KOTA KINABALU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has agreed to double the interim payment of RM300mil to Sabah and Sarawak following discussions with Borneo States leaders. Disclosing this after the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63) implementation action council meeting held for the first time in Kota Kinabalu, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said Sabah...
TENOM: A woman testified in the Magistrate's Court on Thursday (Aug 29) that she did not give the police the mobile phone she used to record a video call with Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, also known as Ebit Lew (pic). The ninth prosecution witness, in her 40s, who is the complainant in the sexual harassment case...
TENOM: A woman testified in the Magistrate's Court on Wednesday that preacher Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, also known as Ebit Lew, had confided that his sexual needs were purportedly unmet by his wife. The ninth prosecution witness, in her 40s, stated that Lew spoke of the matter during a 44-minute and nine-second video call on May...
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's reputation as a state with high cultural and religious tolerance is being further strengthened by the ongoing Doa Sayangi Malaysia programme being held in conjunction with National Day celebrations. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Christina Liew said that the programme indirectly guarantees and reinforces harmony and develops a trust for outsiders to...
TAWAU: Former Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) Chief of Staff (Intelligence) Datuk Mat Zaki Md Zain and three others have filed an RM100mil defamation suit against the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and 10 others for wrongful prosecution and arrest in the case involving the murder of an e-hailing driver. The suit also named former Esscom officers...
KOTA KINABALU: District Officers (DOs), Assistant District Officers (ADOs) and Municipal Council presidents are reminded to give full cooperation to elected representatives and update them on the status of development projects in their respective areas. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said some assemblymen have complained about not being informed on projects approved and allocations given...
KOTA KINABALU: A couple were injured when their vehicle caught fire after crashing into a wall in the city here on Thursday (Aug 15). The couple, in their 60s, were traveling near Taman Ria when the driver accidentally crashed into the cemented brick part of a gate at around 5.30pm, Thursday. Sabah Fire and Rescue commanding officer...
PENAMPANG: Police here are searching for two boys, aged 15 and 13, who were reported missing on Thursday morning (Aug 8) The Penampang district police headquarters (IPD), in a statement, identified the missing boys as Rezlo Mic Fadden Romineo, 15, and Nicholas Chee Ping, 13. They were reported missing from Kampung Buit Hill, Putatan, near here. Penampang police...
KOTA KINABALU: The ringgit is currently at its strongest level in 14 years due to the Unity Government’s policies and collective efforts to develop the country, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that although the opposition often claimed the currency was declining, it has, in fact, shown positive recovery trends under the current...
KOTA KINABALU: A 62-year-old man was killed when the car he drove collided with another vehicle in Kampung Segaliud, Kinabatangan district on Thursday (Aug 1). The body of Jumali Buhari was extracted from a compact car by firefighters and he was declared dead on site by medical officers at the scene. Meanwhile, the driver and passenger of...
