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Sabah's marine police have arrested three individuals suspected of smuggling subsidised cooking oil, as authorities intensify efforts to prevent the diversion of price-controlled commodities destined for domestic consumption.
Sabah will push for the outstanding RM900 million balance of its special grant under the Malaysia Agreement 1963 at talks this Monday, as state and federal authorities negotiate accelerated payment this year.
Two Filipino men have been sentenced to four months imprisonment each for illegally entering Sabah, following their detention as part of investigations into the death of a 10-year-old girl.
The Sabah Water Department disconnected 43 illegal pipe connections during a coordinated enforcement operation in Sandakan, addressing widespread non-revenue water losses affecting the city's supply infrastructure.
Six schoolgirls in Kota Kinabalu have been charged with rioting in connection with an incident outside a secondary school that gained widespread attention online, raising questions about youth involvement in public disorder.
The Ministry of Defence conducted a three-day Defence Awareness Tour on Pulau Banggi, Malaysia's largest island and northernmost border point in Sabah, to strengthen community engagement and national sovereignty awareness among residents.
The president of Pertubuhan Rungus Bersatu Sabah has denied corruption charges related to a RM2 million cultural hall project, entering a not guilty plea in court proceedings that underscore ongoing accountability scrutiny in the state.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested a Sabah-based NGO president suspected of misappropriating approximately RM2 million in organisational funds, marking renewed focus on governance breaches within civil society groups.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained the head of a Sabah-based NGO following allegations of embezzling RM2 million destined for a cultural hall project, marking another significant graft case in the state.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has launched a Community Safe Internet Campaign Carnival in Sook, Sabah, aimed at equipping rural residents with online safety skills and combating digital fraud threats affecting communities nationwide.
Police in Tawau have arrested a 66-year-old man in connection with the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl with disabilities. He has been remanded in custody for seven days pending further investigations.
Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is inviting proposals for new academic programmes across Sabah's public universities, polytechnics and community colleges to broaden educational choices and keep local students closer to home.
Malaysia's Home Ministry disclosed that 3,640 citizenship applications remain unresolved in Sabah, while only 10 have been approved. Officials promise faster processing through streamlined procedures and expanded accessibility.
A psychiatrist has informed a Malaysian coroner's court that Noraidah Lamat, mother of deceased Zara Qairina Mahathir, needed psychological support while the inquest examined the circumstances surrounding her daughter's death.
A convicted member of the 'Geng Upik' organised crime syndicate appeared in Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu facing nine charges linked to money laundering operations worth more than RM800,000.
Authorities in Sabah have arrested four individuals in connection with cyberbullying and threats directed at a 16-year-old schoolgirl in Membakut. The case highlights growing concerns over online harassment affecting young people in Malaysia.
Police in Tawau have arrested two women following a physical altercation at a restaurant in the Bandar Fajar area. The incident has sparked inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the dispute.
Kota Kinabalu International Airport's nearly RM500 million expansion project cannot proceed until outstanding land and site-related matters are settled with the Sabah state government, according to Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah.
A former secondary school student has been acquitted and discharged in Tawau's Magistrate's Court on charges of gang-raping a 15-year-old schoolmate in an incident occurring two years prior to trial.
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Tawau police have arrested 10 teenage boys in connection with an alleged assault of four school students captured in a viral social media video, triggering public outcry and prompting deeper investigations into school violence in Sabah.
Tawau police have arrested ten teenage boys in connection with an assault on a student who was travelling to Friday prayers in Merotai Besar last week. The incident highlights growing concerns over youth violence in the district.
Sabah's Youth Development Minister Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan has urged stronger digital literacy campaigns to protect residents from escalating online threats, citing 1,232 complaints related to scams and cyberbullying in the state's east coast region.
Agrobank has gathered financing applications worth more than RM8 million from Api-Api Night Market traders in Kota Kinabalu following targeted outreach to small business operators in Sabah.