Sept 7 hearing for bid to stay dissolution ruling
PUTRAJAYA: The 33 assemblymen’s bid for a stay of the High Court’s ruling over the Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri’s decision in dissolving the state legislative assembly will be heard on Sept 7, five days before the nomination day set for the state election. The Court of Appeal also set the same day to hear the […]
Court to decide if Sabah State Legislative Assembly dissolution justified
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is set to hog the limelight tomorrow. Public attention will be on the state as two events play out, both pertaining to the upcoming state election. In the morning, the Kota Kinabalu High Court is to determine whether the decision of the Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri to dissolve the State Legislative Assembly […]
BN, allies to contest 73 seats in Sabah state election
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) and allied parties including Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) and STAR will be contesting in all 73 seats of the State Legislative Assembly in the coming state election. Sabah BN comprises Umno, MCA and Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah (PBRS). Sabah BN chairman Datuk Seri Bung […]
Political scenario differs from Sarawak
KUCHING: The upcoming Sabah election will not affect the 12th Sarawak election because the political scenarios in the two states are completely different, said Communication Department, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) associate professor Dr Lee Kuok Tiung. He said the environment and political set up in Sabah was different from […]
Sabah DUN dissolved
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal has announced the dissolution of the State Legislative Assembly to pave the way for a state election, which has to be held within 60 days. Mohd Shafie made the announcement today at the State administrative centre here after obtaining the consent of Sabah Yang di-Pertua […]
Semporna offers attractive holiday packages
SEMPORNA: Known for its marine treasures and as an international resort island, Semporna offers a vast of budget and attractive holiday packages for domestic tourists. Most resort operators here offer holiday packages at reasonable prices, especially for divers and marine life lovers, to restore economic and tourism activities following the “lockdown” for several months due […]
Pan Borneo Highways in Sabah, Sarawak 32 and 52 percent completed
KUALA LUMPUR: The Works Ministry has announced that the Pan Borneo Highways in Sabah and Sarawak have each recorded 32 percent and 52 percent progress until June. It said that the two projects were being implemented conventionally with cooperation from the Public Works Departments in Sabah and Sarawak following the termination of the Project Delivery […]
The new norm of climbing Mt Kinabalu
BY NOORAZLINA JINDEH RANAU: The heavy overcast sky pressed down relentlessly as 10 members of the media made their way to the entrance to Kinabalu Park in Kundasang, from where they would make their ascent of Mount Kinabalu. In addition to having their names recorded in the registration book, their body temperatures were also noted […]
Four children including infant polio stricken
KOTA TINGGI: A three-month-old baby is among four children diagnosed with polio virus in Sabah and the Federal Territory of Labuan last week. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said the other three children were aged three, eight and 11 years. Of the four children, one of them is a local, he said, but declined […]
Floodwaters inundate 10 Sabah districts by noon
KOTA KINABALU: Another five districts in Sabah have been hit by floods as at 12 pm today, bringing the total number of districts inundated to 10 from five at 8 am this morning, following heavy rain since yesterday. The five new districts affected by the floods are Tenom, Pitas, Beaufort, Membakut and Papar, besides the […]
