Elderly couple injured after car bursts into flames following crash in KK

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...

Two boys missing in Putatan, Sabah

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...

Ringgit at its strongest in 14 years, says Anwar

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...

Senior citizen dies in Kinabatangan car accident

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...

Joint National Day-Sabah Day celebrations a mark of unity, says Hajiji

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will see a momentous National Day celebration this year with Sabah Day being observed simultaneously here in the state. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said since Sabah Day was gazetted last June, plans have been afoot to make its commemoration a wonderful one with the National Day. “I hope there will be no...

Disembarking passengers ‘trapped’ on skybridge at KK Airport

KOTA KINABALU: Passengers arriving on a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu found themselves unexpectedly “trapped" on the skybridge when the glass door leading into the terminal remained closed. “We touched down at KKIA (Kota Kinabalu International Airport) at 6.07pm on Wednesday (July 31). As passengers continued to disembark the aircraft, the skybridge quickly filled...

51 squatter houses demolished, six illegals caught in Sabah

KOTA KINABALU: Some 51 squatter houses were demolished in the state capital, where six illegals were also apprehended during an integrated operation led by the police on Tuesday. Kota Kinabalu OCPD Asst Comm Kasim Muda in a statement here on Tuesday (July 23), said the operation started at 3.30pm at a settlement in this district and...

Over 90 pupils at SK Pulau Gaya hit by food poisoning

KOTA KINABALU: Health authorities are probing a food poisoning case involving 91 pupils of SK Pulau Gaya here, and have told the school canteen to stop operations temporarily. Sabah Health Department director Datuk Dr Asits Sanna said that on Monday (July 22), some pupils started exhibiting symptoms of food poisoning, including vomiting. He said some 20 children...

Suspect nabbed a day after robbery bid in Tawau

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...

Sabah’s MM2H programme launched without federal-level approval, says ministry

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...