Sabah Bomba readies helicopter for disaster response ahead of monsoon season
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Fire and Rescue Department's disaster monitoring and response is set to be sharpened by stationing a light helicopter, says its director-general Datuk Seri Nor Hisham Mohammad.
Six S'wak media groups get RM317,800 under state incentive scheme
KUCHING: Six media associations in Sarawak have received funding totalling RM317,800 under a special incentive scheme from the state government.
Warisan rep proposes 'progressive, shared-power' alternative to AKPS in Sabah
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government's decision to defer the implementation of the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Act 2024 in the state is the right move but it should also put forward progressive alternatives, says a Parti Warisan representative.
AKPS threatens Sabah’s agriculture, veterinary autonomy, says Kitingan
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR president Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said that the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency Act 2024 (Act 860) undermines Sabah's immigration autonomy and dilutes the state's powers under agriculture and veterinary services.
Sarawak seeks MMC nod to recruit overseas-trained doctors, foreign graduates to fill healthcare gaps
KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to take in returning Malaysian specialists and international medical students graduating in Malaysia to serve in the state, says Datuk Michael Tiang.
Boy, 11, dies in hospital after being pulled from river in Manggatal
KOTA KINABALU: An 11-year-old boy found unconscious after being swept away by river currents while fishing at Sungai Rampayan in Manggatal died in the hospital shortly after being taken there.
Sarawak-owned AirBorneo eyeing direct international routes, says Jerip
KUCHING: Sarawak's state-owned carrier AirBorneo is looking into opportunities for direct international routes to Sarawak, says state Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil.
Preserve Sabah's rights, get border laws in sync before enforcing AKPS, says lawyers group
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has cautioned that the Malaysia Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Act 2024 poses serious legal risks to Sabah's constitutional safeguards.
Native court fines doctor and nurse over illegal marriage
KOTA KINABALU: A doctor and his nurse partner have been fined RM15,000 for violating customary laws, after the doctor married the nurse while she was still legally wed to another man.
‘Tornado’ damages 33 houses in Labuan
LABUAN: A residential area here was hit by a tornado-like storm, damaging 33 houses and leaving one man injured.
