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1. Warisan lodges police report in Penampang over Umno Sepang chief's priest and nun remark

   1 day ago Borneo Post Penampang, Sabah 9.1 km

   Parti Warisan filed a police report at the Penampang police headquarters on Monday against Umno Sepang chief Datuk Noorazli Said over remarks about priests and nuns made at the recent Umno General Assembly. Warisan's Christopher Masudal said the analogy insulted the Catholic Church and its lay members nationwide, and urged a fair investigation into possible 3R offences.

2. Pacific Partnership 2026 closes in Sabah after school and clinic upgrades

   1 day ago Daily Express Sabah Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Babagon Toki 6.6 km

   The Pacific Partnership 2026 mission in Sabah has ended after completing engineering projects at Sekolah Kebangsaan Babagon Toki and Telipok Health Clinic, plus a maritime search and rescue exercise in Sepanggar Bay. Military engineers from Malaysia, the United States, South Korea and Australia worked 25 days on the upgrades, while medical and community programmes reached local residents.

3. German man gets 12 months' jail in Kota Kinabalu for illegal entry and obstructing immigration officer

   2 days ago Daily Express Sabah Sessions Court, Kota Kinabalu 9.5 km

   A 40-year-old German national, Kuecuekboga Suleyman, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu on two counts of entering Sabah illegally and obstructing an immigration officer. He changed his plea to guilty midway through his trial, receiving six months' jail for each charge, to run consecutively from the date of conviction.

4. Penampang Preppies retain overall title at 16th swimming championship

   2 days ago Daily Express Sabah Penampang Sports Complex, Penampang, Sabah 8.6 km

   Penampang Preppies Swimming Club retained the overall title at the 16th Penampang Preppies Swimming Championship held at the Penampang Sports Complex pool on September 4-5. The hosts collected 31 gold, 24 silver and 34 bronze medals, with Kelab Renang SSA Sandakan and Topspeed Swimming Club (Miri) finishing second and third. The two-day meet drew 364 swimmers from 14 clubs and saw several meet records broken.

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6. UMS offers 6,171 undergraduate places for 2026/2027 session

   3 days ago Astro Awani UMS Kampus Kota Kinabalu, Sabah 6.6 km

   Universiti Malaysia Sabah has offered 6,171 undergraduate places for the 2026/2027 session, with registration starting today. A total of 5,251 students registered at the Kota Kinabalu campus, 698 at the Labuan international campus and 222 at the Sandakan campus. The intake includes 3,380 B40 students, 14 disabled students, eight Orang Asli, 15 athletes and 215 international students from 12 countries.

7. Motorcyclist, 22, dies after skidding at Bundusan roundabout

   4 days ago Daily Express Sabah 360 Roundabout, Jalan Bundusan, Penampang, Sabah 9.9 km

   A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash at the 360 Roundabout along Jalan Bundusan in Penampang, Sabah, at about 4.10am on Saturday. Police said the motorcycle went out of control while negotiating the roundabout and skidded, and the rider was pronounced dead at the scene. The case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.