SEMPORNA: A fatal accident involving three vehicles on Jalan Semporna-Tawau on Sunday (Jan 12) was caused when a car carrying the victims veered into the opposite lane, says Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Sabri Zainol. He said the car, driven by a 34-year-old man and carrying six passengers aged between six months and 82 years,...
Sometimes, people get along. Sometimes, they don't. A video has gone viral on social media of a few men engaging in a bit of fisticuffs at what appears to be a jetty. Did this happen in Malaysia? VERDICT: TRUE According to Semporna police, the incident took place at Kahanga Jetty around 9am on Dec 21. "The fight was due...
KOTA KINABALU: Police have arrested a tour guide for an alleged sexual harassment of two mainland Chinese tourists during a snorkelling and fishing trip in the Semporna district. Semporna district police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee said the two victims – aged 18 and 22 – lodged a police report over the incident that occurred in...
KOTA KINABALU: A group of undocumented migrants thought dawn might be the best time to evade the authorities and slip into the country undetected. They could not be more wrong when the group was intercepted by the marine police at the Gelam-Gelam waters off Sabah’s east coast Semporna district on Friday (Sept 15). The group, believed to...
KOTA KINABALU: A foreign tourist drowned while eight others were rescued after their boat capsized off Sabah’s east coast Semporna district on Monday (Sept 4). The incident occurred in Timba-Timba Island waters at about 10.10am. Semporna police chief Supt Mohd Farhan Lee Abdullah said they had detained four men, a local aged 22 and three foreigners aged...
KOTA KINABALU: Determined to avoid a red notice, the Semporna District Council is working to ensure the tourism industry in the district will not be hit by a government advisory. District Officer Alexander Liew said the financial effects will not only be felt by tourism players if the federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry issued the...
KOTA KINABALU: There is no major food poisoning outbreak in Semporna despite reports of several cases at a resort in Kapalai recently, says Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal. The Semporna MP said only a few cases were reported at the resort and immediate action was taken to address the matter. "Compound notices were issued to the resort...
