KDCA gets another RM250,000 from State Government

  Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan! KDCA gets another good news again.  The State Government has approved an extra allocation of RM250,000 to KDCA for its future cultural activities. Chief Minister said he is prepared to give more allocations as the celebration is very important to Sabahans.  This contribution shows that the State Government is very attentive to the people's request as well as showing its commitment in providing and...

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Car prices will be reduced gradually until 2017

KUALA LUMPUR: Car prices will be reduced gradually until 2017, says International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. As outlined in the 13th General Election Barisan Nasional Manifesto, Mustapa said the government had promised to trim car prices between 20% and 30% over five years. "In fact, since October last year, the price of 10 popular models in the country have come down an average 7.3 per cent," he told reporters...

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Kotobian Tadau Kaamatan!

  Kopivosian! Kaamatan is just around the corner and I believe lots of people, be locals or international tourists are flocking to KDCA to experience the Kaamatan's festival. No doubt this festival is one of the busiest and greatest festivals in Sabah. Never forget the Unduk Ngadau competition as well, 40 " huminoduns " will be presenting themselves. Tell me which one you preferred.  Never forget the true concept of Kaamatan...

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RCI Calls For Review Of Section In Sabah Ordinance

 KOTA KINABALU, May 27 (Bernama) -- The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into Sabah's immigrant problem has called for a section of the Sabah Ordinance 1964 on the interpretation of natives to be reviewed at the annual native court conference. When asked by RCI commissioner Tan Sri Herman J Luping if people from Indonesia, the Philippines or Singapore should be considered as Sabah natives, Kudat District Chief Harun Bidin said "No....

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Election petition process to be settled within a year

  KUANTAN: The entire general election results petition process can be settled within a year if everything goes smoothly, said Chief Justice Tun Arifin Zakaria. He said judges who would be selected to preside over the cases had been advised to get ready and dispose of it within six months. "Otherwise it will not go in line with the law and the decision will be late. This is because there is still the appeal process which will take...

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Sabah teacher invents pen to aid Physics students

  KOTA KINABALU, May 23 (Bernama) -- A teacher of an interior school in Sabah has invented a pen that can help students of Physics to find the direction of the magnetic field without having to use their fingers under the traditional method. The teacher, of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tandek in Kota Marudu, has named the instrument "Pen Android" (Android Pen) or Pen A. Ironically, the teacher's name is Androd (rpt) Androd Sadian. ...

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Demonstrasi Pilihan Raya Umum

Demonstrasi jalanan yang berlaku selepas sahaja keputusan pilihanraya umum ke-13 diumumkan adalah semakin membimbangkan. Pihak pembangkang tetap meneruskan demonstrasi mereka walaupun penangkapan telah dilakukan ke atas pemimpin mereka. Terbaru, pemimpin-pemimpin Pakatan Rakyat (PR) iaitu Chua Tian Chang dan Tamrin Ghafar,...

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Foreigners with MyKas cannot vote, says NRD Director General

Petaling Jaya: The National Registration Department (NRD) has denied allegations that non-Malaysian citizens holding temporary residence identity card - also known as MyKas - were allowed to vote during the 13th general election. NRD director-general Datuk Jariah Mohd Said said that the allegations spread on the social media websites that MyKas were issued to foreigners, thereby allowing them to vote, were untrue and baseless. "It...

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Official GE13 results gazetted, 21-day period for petitions begins Thursday

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has gazetted the official results of the 13th General Election held on May 5, EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said. Following the gazetting of the results, electoral candidates and political parties dissatisfied with the outcome have 21 days to file their objections or petitions. "The 21-day period begins tomorrow (Thursday), May 23," he said in a statement. The petitions can be...

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Security in east Sabah top priority- Hisammuddin

  KUALA LUMPUR: Ensuring that the East Sabah Security Command (Esscomm) and the Eastern Sabah Safety Zone (Esszone) proceed smoothly will be Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein's first order of business. "It is what we have promised the people of Sabah whereby Esscomm and Esszone needs to be in operation. "It is something the Defence Ministry and Home Ministry, particularly me and Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, have...

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EC: Special team on why indelible ink was not indelible

KUALA LUMPUR: The Election Commission (EC) has set up a special team to find out why the indelible ink used to mark voters in the 13th general election could be easily removed, said EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof on Tuesday. He said the team would look into, among others, the ingredients of the ink, the Health Ministry's conditions and how the ink was applied on the finger. The team would also examine the outcome of tests conducted...

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Foreign nationals owe RM21.67mil in medical bills: RCI

  KOTA KINABALU: Foreign nationals owe Sabah hospitals RM21.67 million in medical bills from 2007 to 2012, the Royal Commission Of Inquiry (RCI) heard Tuesday. Principal assistant director of health (communicable diseases control), Sabah Health Department, Dr Maria Suleiman said it involved 42,092 foreigners, mostly from the Philippines and Indonesia. "When the Health Department referred payment to the addresses given, they were not...

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Geographical and Political Factors Cause Drastic Rise In Sabah Immigrants

   KOTA KINABALU, May 20 (Bernama) - Geographical and political factors caused Sabah's immigrant population to rise drastically from 1963 to 2012, the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) On Illegal Immigrants heard on Monday. Sarawak Registration Department director Datuk Abu Bakar Mat said the factors led to a rise in the issuance of blue identity cards (IC) to Sabah immigrants over the last 49 years. The 63rd witness testified...

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Celebrate World Milk Day with Dutch Lady!

   Save the date folks! World Milk Day will hit Suria Sabah on this coming Friday until Sunday (24th May-26th May) at Suria Sabah Shopping Mall. You can see various Dutch Lady products from the beginning of its establishment. I am sure with the coming school holidays, parents can bring their kids strolling around to the stalls, I bet your kids will love this! To all milk lovers, see you there! ...

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World Turtle Day

  In conjunction with the World Turtles Day, the BMRI will be conducting under water census of resident turtles on Mabul, on May 22-24. The 3 day event will take place in Uncle Chang's Resort. It is open for participation from volunteers and resort guests. So turtle lovers, you can log on to Uncle Chang resort's website and get more info on this event. Have fun with the turtles....

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New Deputy Inspector-General of Police (IGP) from Sabah

Congratulations and well done Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Mohd Zinin! The Sabahans are proud to have you as new IGP.This can be one of the things to be proud of, a deputy IGP from Sabah.  Mohd Bakri, 59, who is from Penampang, Sabah...

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Welcome back Azizah!

Congratulations to Azizah Mohd Dun! She is back as the member of Federal Cabinet last Wednesday when the Prime Minister of Malaysia appointed her as the Deputy Minister Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development.  Azizah is the forme...

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Not Chinese representative- Paul Low

DATUK PAUL LOW SENG KUAN, 67 who was made Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department dismissed the claim that he is a Chinese representative, while Mary Yap Kain Ching from PBS, the new Deputy Education and Higher Education Minister I, said she is willing to sit down and discuss the education issues with Dong Zong, the Chinese press reported. After the new cabinet was announced on Wednesday, it was widely highlighted in the Chinese newspapers...

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Sabah folk in the mood to celebrate

KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (AsiaOne) - A sense of jubilation is prevailing in Sabah with the state having its highest ever representation in the federal Cabinet. Some of the six Sabahans in Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak's Cabinet were also appointed to portfolios considered strategic for the state like those overseeing water and energy, housing and local government as well as rural development. Former Chief Minister Datuk Salleh...

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Dons to help Government in national reconciliation programme

  KUALA LUMPUR: The National Professors Council (MPN) has identified race, social class, age and gender as contributing factors to polarisation among Malaysians. Its chairman Prof Emeritus Datuk Seri Dr Zakri Abdul Hamid said it would form a working group of professors this month to help the Government in its national reconciliation programme by studying these four factors. He said the group would research the polarising factors...

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List of newly appointed Cabinet ministers

F Prime Minister: Datuk Seri Najib Razak Deputy Prime Minister: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Prime Minister's Department: Ministers: Datuk Seri Jamil Khir Baharom Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar (to be appointed a senator) Datuk Seri Idris Jala (to be appointed a senator) Tan Sri Joseph Kurup Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim Nancy Shukry Datuk Joseph Entulu Belaun Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan (to be appointed a senator) Deputy Ministers: Datuk Razali...

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Wildlife experts want Malaysia, Indonesia to collaborate so that Sumatran rhinos can meet and mate

KOTA KINABALU: With just about 100 Sumatran rhinos around, wildlife researchers want Malaysia and Indonesia to urgently work together so that the rhinos get to meet each other, mate, reproduce and get off the critically endangered list. “The Sumatran rhino population is facing a decreasing trend with the isolated populations in Indonesia (Sumatra and possibly Kalimantan) and Malaysia (Sabah)," said wildlife research NGO Borneo Rhino Alliance...

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Jamalul Kiram's nephew, woman among those charged over Sulu gunmen intrusion

  KOTA KINABALU: A nephew of the self-styled Sulu Sultan Jamalalul Kiram III was among 10 people charged at the Tawau High Court for waging war against the king in relation to terrorism activities committed during the Lahad Datu intrusion. Datu Amirbahar Hushin Kiram was among eight Filipino nationals who were charged at the High Court that sat for the first time at the Tawau prison complex yesterday. Amirbahar was accused of waging...

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