Malek Appointed As New Sabah Deputy Commissioner Police

Kota Kinabalu: Melaka-born Datuk Abdul Malek Harun has been promoted as the new Sabah Deputy Commissioner of Police, taking over from SAC Datuk Tan Kok Liang on Monday. The handing over of duties was witnessed by Sabah Commissioner of Police Datuk Hamza Taib at the police headquarters in Kepayan, here. Abdul Malek takes over the duties from Tan who has been promoted to Bukit Aman as the Crime Investigations Department Forensics, Databank...

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Pairin Called To Find Out Why People Rejected BN

  KENINGAU: Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan has called for a study why most people supported the opposition in the 13th general election (GE13).To him, this has been a challenge and an important reminder to leaders and members of PBS to find out why the people backed the opposition.“GE13 was very critical to BN and PBS and we need to assess the weaknesses of the party in preparation for the next general...

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Peruntukan Dana RM660 Juta Ditawarkan Mosti

  KOTA KINABALU: Sebanyak tujuh dana melibatkan peruntukan sebanyak RM660 juta ditawarkan oleh Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (Mosti) untuk projek berkaitan penyelidikan, pembangunan serta pengkomersilan (R, D & C).Menterinya, Datuk Dr Ewon Ebin berkata dana berkenaan merangkumi dana sains, dana pra-komersilan, dana pembangunan dan penyelidikan pengkomersilan.Sehubungan itu, pihaknya menggalakkan kepada mereka yang berminat...

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City Waterfront To Be Completed End of This Year-Mayor

  Kota Kinabalu: The City Waterfront project commercial lots are targeted to be completed by end of this year. This was announced to Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir during his visit to the City Waterfront project with his officers on Wednesday. Madingkir was also told that the launching and opening of the businesses will be in the first quarter of 2014 after their internal renovations for their own business requirements and features. Currently...

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DBKK Ready Its Final Draft of Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 by December

KOTA KINABALU: The Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) is expected to complete the final draft of its Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 by December, said Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir.He said further inputs and views would be gathered from stakeholders to be included in the draft before it is submitted to the Central Town and Country Planning Board (CTCPB) and other higher authorities for consideration.“Finally, if approved, it will be submitted to the Head of State for endorsement,” he said, adding that the statutory planning document would guide and control...

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Sabah's Allocation Spending Performance Above National Average

  KOTA KINABALU: Sabah recorded an allocation spending performance higher than the national average, having effectively utilized the funding channelled by the federal so far this year.Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said Sabah had utilized RM1.206 billion or 39.48 per cent from RM3.056 billion given by the federal as of August 15.The allocation was approved for Sabah under the Tenth Malaysia Plan (10MP) Third Rolling Plan, for implementing...

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Pemimpin Kemajuan Rakyat Perlu Sentiasa Turun Padang-Musa

  KOTA KINABALU, 20 Ogos- Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman meminta semua Pemimpin Kemajuan Rakyat (PKR) yang baharu dilantik di negeri ini supaya sentiasa turun padang untuk mendengar masalah dan keperluan rakyat kerana kegagalan berbuat demikian akan mengundang kemarahan rakyat. "Jangan malas melawat kampung atau mendekati rakyat, kerana inilah antara punca rakyat peringkat akar umbi marah kalau kita tidak melawat kawasan masing-masing,"...

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DUN Luluskan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan Tambahan Pertama 2013

KOTA KINABALU, 19 Ogos- Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah meluluskan Rang Undang-Undang Perbekalan Tambahan Pertama (2013) selepas dibahaskan pada peringkat jawatankuasa Isnin. Rang Undang-undang itu memperuntukkan wang tambahan sebanyak RM943 juta kepada beberapa kementerian dan jabatan untuk membiayai perbelanjaan tambahan bagi perkhidmatan. Antara Kementerian dan jabatan terbabit ialah Kementerian Pembangunan Infrastruktur, Kementerian Kerajaan Tempatan...

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Projek SOGT Perlukan Kemahiran Tinggi dan Pengalaman Global-Teo

KOTA KINABALU, 19 Ogos- Kemahiran teknologi yang tinggi dan pengalaman global diperlukan untuk pembangunan Projek Terminal Minyak dan Gas (SOGT), kata Menteri Tugas-Tugas Khas Datuk Teo Chee Kang. Beliau berkata kekurangan dari segi keupayaan kewangan dan teknikal telah menyebabkan konsortium antarabangsa diperlukan untuk bekerjasama dengan kontraktor tempatan. "Sehubungan itu bagi projek SOGT EPCC (kejuruteraan, pemerolehan, pembinaan dan...

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Upper Padas Hydroelectric Project Improve SESB's Capability to Generate Power

  Tenom: The Government has identified a unique hydroelectric project with high potential to generate reliable and affordable electricity for the long term for Sabah. Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Maximus Ongkili said construction of the Upper Padas Hydroelectric Project (UPHEP) situated at the Padas basin, up-stream of Kuala Tomani in Tenom, would proceed next year. With a capacity of 180 MW, the project...

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Projek Pembinaan Jalan Pan Borneo Kini 93 Peratus Siap

KOTA KINABALU, 16 Ogos- Rangkaian jalan raya Pan Borneo yang menghubungkan Sarawak, Brunei dan Sabah kini siap 93 peratus dengan selebihnya masih dalam proses pembinaan, kata Timbalan Menteri Kerja Raya Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin. Menurut beliau, jalan raya Pan Borneo sepanjang 2,239 kilometer bermula dari Sematan di bahagian barat Sarawak melalui bandaraya Kuching, Serian, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu, Miri, Limbang, Lawas, Kota...

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Sabah needs more allocation for rural development - Radin

KOTA KINABALU: The Minister of Rural Development, Datuk Radin Malleh has urged the federal government to provide more allocations for rural development in the state. “Sabah, being a big state, is still lacking in infrastructure such as roads, water and electricity supply especially in the interior areas,” he said at a media luncheon here yesterday. He said the role of his ministry was not only on poverty eradication in terms of improving...

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Kerjasama Kerajaan Persekutuan dan Negeri Mampu Kurangkan Masalah PATI-Pairin

KOTA KINABALU, 15 Ogos- Timbalan Ketua Menteri Sabah Tan Sri Joseph Pairin Kitingan yakin kerjasama serta antara kerajaan Persekutuan dan kerajaan negeri dapat mengurangkan masalah kebanjiran pendatang asing tanpa izin (PATI) ke negeri itu. Menurutnya, kerjasama itu penting kerana jabatan Polis dan Imigresen adalah di bawah kuasa kerajaan persekutuan yang boleh membantu mencegah kedatangan pendatang asing tanpa izin ke negeri itu terutama dari...

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Labuk PPU Boost Power Supply In Sandakan

    Gomez (left) visiting the Labuk Distribution Main Intake Sub-station yesterday. SANDAKAN: The construction of the Labuk Distribution Main Intake Sub-station (PPU) here is among several initiatives taken by Sabah Electricity Sendirian Berhad (SESB) to improve the power supply in this area.The Labuk PPU started operation on May 17, 2013 and has been able to supply power to the areas around Taman Fortune, Sibuga Jaya Town, Puspakom,...

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RM746 Million Allocation For New Landfill Sites-Hajiji

Former state football coach Justin Ganai (left) receiving his letter of appointment as Tuaran District Councillor from Hajiji. Justin, 58, was nominated by Joniston (right). Also seen are Madiyem (second left) and Matius. TUARAN: The State Government will make a request to the Federal Government for an allocation of RM746 million for the creation of new landfill sites at major towns in Sabah as a long-term solution as the lifespan of most...

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Pertandingan Jawatan Dalam UMNO Peluang Anggota Buat Pilihan Terbaik-Salleh

KOTA BELUD, 12 Ogos- Jawatan naib presiden dan anggota Majlis Tertinggi Umno perlu dipertandingkan bagi membolehkan anggota parti membuat pilihan terbaik, kata Timbalan Pengerusi Badan Perhubungan Umno Sabah Datuk Seri Salleh Tun Said. Beliau berkata dengan adanya persaingan, maka anggota parti boleh memilih pemimpin terbaik, seiring prinsip demokratik yang diamalkan Umno. "Jangan ada usaha mewujudkan 'pakej' semua jawatan secara perundingan kerana ia tidak baik untuk parti kita," katanya kepada pemberita selepas merasmikan Malam Aidilfitri...

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30, 000 Throng Musa, Cabinet Ministers' Open House

KOTA KINABALU: The heavy downpour yesterday did not deter some 30,000 people from all walks of life from making their way to the Hari Raya open house hosted by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman and his Cabinet Ministers at the Likas Sports Complex here. Apart from city dwellers and those from nearby districts, there were many guests who came from as far as Sandakan, Tawau, Kudat, Keningau and Beaufort. The guests helped themselves...

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Khabar Angin Gelombang Kedua Pencerobohan Tidak Halang Kemeriahan Sambutan Raya

  TAWAU: Aidilfitri di-sambut meriah di Tawau dan Lahad Datu walaupun timbul desas-desus sebelum ini bahawa kumpulan pengganas Kesultanan Sulu dari selatan Filipina akan melakukan gelombang kedua pencerobohan.Walaupun desas-desus itu turut menyebut akan berlaku penculikan dan kekacauan, ia tidak menampakkan suasana panik mahupun kerisauan dalam kalangan umat Islam dalam menyambut Hari Raya di dua daerah ini.Di Lahad Datu yang menyaksikan pencerobohan oleh kumpulan militan itu awal tahun ini, lawatan dari rumah ke rumah sanak saudara meriah...

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Unity, the Foundations of Stability-Musa

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman has called on the people to not only strengthen their ties among Muslims, but with Malaysians from all walks of life through the practice of exchanging greetings at open houses. Sabah has prospered along with the rest of Malaysia and achieved progress in many fields, leading to higher quality of life for its people, Musa said. “Our determination to strive for excellence and a population made...

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Bekalan Air Lebih Baik Bakal Dinikmati Penduduk Kuala Penyu,Menumbok-Pairin

  KUALA PENYU, 6 Ogos- Sambutan Aidilfitri penduduk di kawasan Kuala Penyu dan Menumbok kini lebih bermakna apabila bekalan air dapat disalurkan ke seluruh kawasan berkenaan, kata Menteri Pembangunan Infrastruktur Negeri Tan Sri Pairin Kitingan. Beliau berkata, kerajaan melalui jabatan air sentiasa berusaha untuk membaiki dan menaik taraf bekalan air bersih ke kawasan yang memerlukan khususnya di luar bandar. "Sejumlah RM47.7 juta telah...

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Krisis Diesel: Kerajaan tumpukan penyelesaian pelbagai, bukan hanya tambahan kuota

Stephen Wong berkata bahawa, sekiranya KPDNKK anggap kuota bekalan diesel tersebut adalah mencukupi bagi permintaan orang awam, mustahil isu kekurangan bekalan diesel akan berlaku jika wujudnya kegiatan penyeludupan dan perdagangan haram. Beliau percaya bahawa sekiranya KPDNKK tidak dapat mengenalpastikan masalah sebenar yang mengakibatkan isu kekurangan bekalan diesel dan mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya, peningkatan kuota bekalan diesel pun...

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Mariati Appointed As New State Attorney-General

KOTA KINABALU: Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman yesterday announced the appointment of Datuk Mariati Robert as the new state Attorney-General. “I am indeed pleased to announce the appointment of Datuk Mariati Robert as the next state AG, taking over from Datuk Roderic Fernandes,” he said. Her appointment took effect on August 1 this year. Musa said the appointment marks a significant milestone as Mariati will be the second woman to be...

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Peranan Pasukan Keselamatan Sentiasa Dihargai-Musa

  SANDAKAN, 3 Ogos- Peristiwa pencerobohan di Lahad Datu telah membuka mata seluruh rakyat Malaysia, betapa pentingnya setiap lapisan masyarakat menghargai peranan pasukan keselamatan, kata Ketua Menteri Datuk Seri Musa Aman. Menurut beliau peristiwa pencerobohan tersebut yang mengorbankan 10 perwira negara turut menyedar dan mengajar rakyat mengenai pentingnya kerjasama penduduk setempat dengan pasukan keselamatan. "Oleh itu, sempena bulan...

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Decisions On Islands Difficult But Right, said Masidi

  KOTA KINABALU: The state government needs to have the courage to make difficult but right decisions to ensure future generations can continue to enjoy all the beautiful islands in Sabah.State Tourism, Culture and Environment Datuk Masidi Manjun said this when referring to the large number of complaints by local and foreign tourists on overcrowded and dirty islands in the state, especially on Sapi Island.Asked if to limit visitors to the...

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Musa Assured Sabah Is Safe

  KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is safe, assured Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Haji Aman, especially in the wake of rumours on a possible second wave intrusion bid by the Sulu gunmen at several locations in the state.“Keep calm as the security forces are doing their level best (to maintain peace), and to date, the situation is under control. They, especially the police, are thoroughly investigating the source of the rumours and its authenticity.“At...

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Civil Servants Receive RM500 Before Raya

  Kota Kinabalu: More than 19,000 State civil service personnel of Grade 54 and below will receive a RM500 special financial assistance that will be paid out before Hari Raya Aidilfitri this month. Announcing this after chairing the State Cabinet meeting at Wisma Innoprise here, Wednesday, Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the move that would also benefit temporary supporting staff would cost the State Government a total of RM9.58...

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