TUARAN: The rehabilitation programme through parole and community services has been very effective, with only one out of 800 prisoners who followed the programme returning to prison, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the 0.125 percentage was considered very low, compared to the 18.6 per cent of those who did not follow...
KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Convention Bureau will be launched by the end of the year to promote the state as a preferred destination for MICE (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events, says Datuk Christina Liew. The state Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister said the bureau will be placed under her ministry. "We welcome any form of collaborative...
KOTA KINABALU: Two mini-estates for padi cultivation are being fast-tracked by the Farmers' Association Board in Sabah in an effort to increase rice production. Its deputy director-general Amir Matamin said the 150ha mini-estates will be implemented in the east coast Terusan Sapi area in Beluran district and Kampung Kabatasan in northern Pitas. He said the project was...
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: The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry has urged people to stop sharing a video alleging that "plastic rice" was sold at a supermarket in Sandakan. In giving his assurance that a full probe was under way, its Deputy Minister Chan Foong Hin said the authorities will not tolerate attempts to create public anger over...
KOTA KINABALU: Former Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Yong Teck Lee says he is amused by the antics of two Sabah DAP leaders who were awarded state honours which came with "Datuk" titles from the Governor. "I am amused by Sabah DAP leaders Chan Foong Hin and Phoong Jin Zhe, who seem to feign helplessness in...
KOTA KINABALU: The body of one of two sisters reported missing in the fast-flowing Pegalan river in Sabah's Keningau district was recovered by search and rescue workers early Tuesday (Oct 3). The body of 12-year-old Azila Jabar was found at 11.36am by firemen and villagers about 1.7km away from where she and her nine-year-old sister Azlina...
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...
PASIR SALAK: The government is looking to increase rice production by developing more padi fields in Sabah and Sarawak, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister said the Federal Government has been discussing the matter with the Sabah government to be carried out in the near future. This, he said, was part of...
