Seven soldiers rescued as boat capsizes near Sandakan
SANDAKAN: Seven military personnel from Joint Task Force Headquarters 2 (ATB 2) were rescued after the patrol boat they were travelling in capsized near Pulau Nunuyan, near here, yesterday (Jan 25). Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Idris Abdullah said the 11 am incident occurred when their patrol boat was hit by big waves. “On Jan 25, […]
GE15: DAP to contest 7 seats in Sabah, 4 new faces featured
KOTA KINABALU: Pakatan Harapan component party DAP will be contesting seven parliamentary seats in Sabah in the 15th general election (GE15). Sabah DAP chairman Datuk Frankie Poon said three incumbents will be defending their seats, namely Sabah DAP vice-chairman Noorita Sual in Tenom, Sabah DAP publicity secretary Vivian Wong Shir Yee (Sandakan) and state DAP […]
Covid Swaps For Orangutans
Vets wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as they collect a swab sample from an orangutan for Covid-19 coronavirus testing at the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan on the Malaysian island of Borneo. Photo: AFP
Sabah to make Sandakan second city
SANDAKAN: The Sabah government will set up the Sandakan Economic and Investment Development Committee (JPEPS) to realise the goal of making Sandakan the second city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin said the committee would assist the state government to plan and implement more systematic and progressive development […]
MCO blessing in disguise for ‘Men Of The Jungle’
By Nur Adika Bujang (First of two articles on the endangered orangutans of Sabah) SANDAKAN: The movement control order (MCO) over Covid-19 has come as a blessing in disguise for the endangered orangutans of Sabah. The MCO, in force from March 18 to April 14, has forced the closure of the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre near […]
