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Two boys drown in abandoned pond in Sandakan

SANDAKAN: Two boys, aged nine and 11, drowned while swimming in an abandoned pond along Jalan Sungai Manila in Sandakan on Monday (July 20).

Spend more on Sabahans' urgent needs, not just on GLCs and leaders' transport, Shafie says in Supply Bill debate

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (Warisan-Senallang) has questioned a RM210mil additional allocation for government-linked company (GLC) equity investment and RM70.5mil in transport and flight-related expenditure involving Sabah's top leaders.

Sabah tables Supplementary Supply Bill seeking RM1.6bil more funding for six key areas

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah needs an additional RM1.6bil for its statutory funds, operational expenses, investments, infrastructure and welfare, among other things, the state assembly was told.

Sarawak Customs busts RM1.32mil drug smuggling bid at KIA

KUCHING: The Sarawak Customs Department has foiled attempts to smuggle drugs worth RM1.32mil through the Kuching International Airport (KIA) with the arrests of two local men in two separate cases on July 9.

Sabah will seek independent assessor if federal special grant negotiations collapse

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government will appoint an independent assessor if negotiations with the Federal Government fail to settle the final amount of the state's constitutional special grant.

AirBorneo launch: Inaugural flight takes off as Sarawak airline targets fair airfares

KUCHING: Sarawak-owned airline AirBorneo is spreading its wings across the South China Sea with the launch of its inaugural Kuching to Kuala Lumpur flight on Monday (July 20).

Utility relocation a major factor impeding Pan Borneo Highway completion, Sabah assembly told

KOTA KINABALU: The relocation of utilities, including electricity and telecommunications assets, is one factor prolonging the completion of the Pan Borneo Highway Project in Sabah.

Sabah firm on hitting 50% clean energy target by 2035, says Hajiji

<p>KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's ongoing and planned renewable energy programmes show its commitment to achieve 50% renewable energy generating capacity by 2035, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.</p>

JKR collaboration to tackle project delays

KOTA KINABALU: Strategic collaboration among the Public Works Department (JKR), Sabah JKR and Sarawak JKR is key to improving project coordination as well as addressing project delays and problematic projects nationwide, including the Pan Bor­­neo Highway construction.

Turning the tide against waste

Sabah village removes 800kg of rubbish as residents build a community-led waste system.