KOTA KINABALU: A man has been arrested one day after he tried to rob a woman in a parking lot in Sabah’s east coast Tawau district. The 38-year-old suspect was tracked down and cornered by a team from the district Crime Investigation Department (CID) at Kampung Tanjung Keramat at about 5.40pm on Monday (July 22). “The suspect...
KOTA KINABALU: The Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry has never received and approved any criteria for the Sabah Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme launched recently. In a statement on Thursday (July 4), the ministry said that the decision to launch Sabah MM2H with the criteria mentioned was made without consultation with them. ALSO READ: 'Tremendous' response...
KOTA KINABALU: Low water pressure experienced by thousands of consumers in the Penampang and Putatan areas is expected to improve this week, says Datuk Shahelmey Yahya. The Works Minister said the water supply disruption was caused by the recent flood that hit several districts on the west coast of Sabah. He added that floods caused the intake...
KOTA KINABALU: The Kasigui Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Penampang, which was temporarily closed as a result of the floods that began two days ago, is undergoing maintenance. Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Shahelmey Yahya (pic), however, said that all other WTPs in and around Kota Kinabalu were operating as usual. "Maintenance work at the Kasigui WTP is...
KOTA KINABALU: A married couple’s noble intention to send food to people stranded by the floods ended in tragedy when the wife drowned in Penampang near here. In the incident, the couple decided to walk through floodwaters to deliver food to Donggongon town at about 1.40am on Monday (July 1). It was learned that the victim, identified...
KOTA KINABALU: Police are on the hunt for two men in connection with a fight in a pub here two weeks ago that led to the death of an Indonesian man. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda said they had identified the two men as Herman and Yusof and were tracking them down. He said the...
PETALING JAYA: Terengganu showed they mean business in the FA Cup by thrashing Borneo giants Sabah 4-0 in the first-leg quarter-final at the Sultan Mizan Stadium in Gong Badak on Friday (June 28). The Turtles were truly rampant in front of their home crowd, especially in the first half, scoring four goals. Nigerian striker Ismaheel Akinade was...
KOTA KINABALU: Firemen had to use special equipment to rescue a man who had passed out in his vehicle at a shopping mall carpark on Thursday (June 27) afternoon. The Fire and Rescue Department was alerted to the situation at 12.35pm. Sabah Fire and Rescue Department operations centre assistant chief Riki Mohan Singh Ramday said a four-person...
KOTA KINABALU: The number of flood evacuees in the Membakut district has increased to 114 individuals from 45 families on Monday (June 24) night, compared to the morning’s figure of 100 from 40 families. All evacuees have been transferred to a relief centre. The Sabah Disaster Management Committee secretariat said in a statement that all flood...
KOTA KINABALU: Japanese investors have been invited to explore potential stakes in Sabah's renewable energy sector and semiconductor industry. State Industrial Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Phoong Jin Zhe said Sabah could offer them a conducive environment. “We have been working closely with the Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Takahashi Katsuhiko, and Japanese trade associations, including...
