TENOM: A woman told the Magistrate’s Court here on Friday that Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew, also known as Ebit Lew, had asked her to delete WhatsApp messages between them due to reports of sexual harassment involving the preacher. The ninth prosecution witness, in her 40s and the complainant in the sexual harassment case against the … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah only has 28 medical social workers to serve the 24 hospitals in the state, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. He said they are stationed at public hospitals, minor and major specialist hospitals, facilities without specialists, and institutional hospitals. “But such a low number is not enough to cater to patients … Read more
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Visiting Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim highlighted the profound significance of the personal rapport demonstrated by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei, stating that this bond will be carefully cultivated to strengthen the ties between Malaysia and Brunei. Anwar expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Sultan for the warm relationship, recalling … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: The city is being positioned as the next major transit hub, with ambitious plans to turn Sabah’s capital into a key stopover for international travellers. Over the past two decades, AirAsia has brought nearly 80 million passengers to Sabah, according to Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes. “We want … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained a contractor suspected of submitting a claim containing false details regarding the supply of corporate attire for a district education office worth RM12,500. According to a source, the man in his 40s was detained at 3pm on Friday (Aug 9) at the Sabah MACC office. Preliminary … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: A man who has been walking around with a fake identity card for 20 years has been sent to spend two years behind bars by the Magistrate’s Court here, on Friday. Razlan Yusuf pleaded guilty to using the MyKad which is registered under another person’s name before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles. The 49-year-old, … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Decades of creative accounting at state-owned Sabah Development Bank (SDBank) hid losses through non-performing loans (NPLs) amounting to over RM5bil, says state Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun. In a detailed and stunning disclosure at the state assembly here on Wednesday (July 10), Masidi said the NPLs made up 75% of the total … Read more
KOTA KINABALU: Take care of our fish and food stocks and practice catch and release, says Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan. The Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister said those who love to fish must learn to not harvest all sizes of fish they catch, but instead release the smaller ones to mature before … Read more
Most of them pay homage to Sabah, and there is no shortage of inspiration in this fiercely independent state, home to more than a dozen indigenous groups and numerous endangered species, including pygmy elephants – although not to tigers, a creature that almost crept into the mural that covers one side of the Toojou Hotel. … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of Sabah state this week, saying it was aimed at boosting security and combating cross-border crime. More than 500 people from the Bajau Laut, a mostly stateless sea-faring community who live on rickety houseboats or coastal … Read more
