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Hari Malaysia 2026 celebrated nationwide, MA63 in focus in Sabah
Malaysia Day 2026 state-level celebrations were held across the country today under the theme 'Malaysia MADANI: Kesejahteraan Dinikmati'. In Sabah, the event at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) highlighted the push for MA63 rights, while over 1,000 people attended the Penang celebration at Dewan Millenium, Kepala Batas. Sarawak was again chosen to host the national-level celebration.
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Hajiji: Sabah's MA63 rights fight is not about leaving Malaysia
Sabah Chief Minister Hajiji Noor said the push for Sabah's rights under MA63 is not aimed at distancing the state from Malaysia but at strengthening the Federation. He said this in a speech text delivered at the Sabah-level Malaysia Day celebration at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu.
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24 divers collect 110kg of debris off Mari Mari Sepanggar Island
A group of 24 scuba divers from the Sabah Dive Squad Club marked Malaysia Day by collecting 110kg of marine debris, including ghost nets, from the waters off Mari Mari Sepanggar Island near Kota Kinabalu. Two medical doctors among them said they joined to help keep the marine parks clean. The club said the underwater cleanup complements beach cleanups and urged Malaysians to cut single-use plastics.
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24 divers collect 110kg of marine debris off Sepanggar Island
Twenty-four divers from the Sabah Diving Squad Club collected 110 kilogrammes of marine debris during an underwater clean-up off Mari Mari Sepanggar Island in Kota Kinabalu. The Malaysia Day operation, the club's third, retrieved ghost nets, discarded fishing gear and plastic waste that was sorted and weighed ashore. Club president Sim Fui JP said the effort highlighted shared responsibility for protecting the nation's marine heritage.
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Boat, 80kg of fish suspected caught with explosives seized off Pulau Mengalum
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency seized a boat and about 80 kilograms of fish believed caught using explosives southwest of Pulau Mengalum, Sabah, yesterday. The crew fled to shore, and the RM45,000 seizure was taken to the Sepanggar Maritime Jetty for investigation under the Fisheries Act 1985.
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Bakery in Penampang gives special-needs youths and seniors work
Maryland Dough, a bakery in Penampang, Kota Kinabalu, opened in May under the NGO Persatuan Autism Pelita Harapan Sabah. It trains 15 special-needs youths and one senior participant in baking and everyday skills, founded by Tricia Richard Linsang and Sharon Shilla Sylvester.
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Daughter works on memoir of Jusit Rantai, who raised Malaysian flag in 1963
Juliana Jusit is preparing a memoir of her late father, Jusit Rantai, who raised the Malaysian flag at the declaration of Malaysia at Padang Bandaran, Jesselton on 16 September 1963. The memoir draws on Jusit's own handwritten notes, including his childhood with Agnes Newton Keith's family in Sandakan and his Iban heritage. Juliana drove from Sook, Keningau to Sarawak to trace his story, and a public university has been approached to publish it.
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Papar telecommunications coverage reaches 99.61 per cent
Telecommunications coverage in Papar, Sabah, has reached 99.61 per cent, with only 0.39 per cent remaining, particularly in the Limbahau state seat. The improvement follows government efforts through the National Digital Network (Jendela) programme, which has completed 10 towers in Phase 1 and will add six more facilities in Phase 2.
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Two charged in Kepayan with trafficking 1.4kg of syabu
Two men, including an undocumented immigrant, pleaded not guilty at the High Court in Kota Kinabalu to trafficking 1,418.1g of syabu at a car park in Lorong Pusat Komersil 88, Kepayan, on May 11. A babysitter also claimed trial at the Sessions Court to allowing another person to control a bank account registered in her name in Penampang.
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Undocumented Filipino jailed 30 years, caned 12 times for syabu trafficking in Tuaran
A 33-year-old undocumented Filipino man was sentenced to 30 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane by the High Court in Kota Kinabalu for trafficking 475.1g of syabu. The offence took place on July 4, 2023 in front of Restoran Farvis, Taman Telipok Ria, Tuaran. Judicial Commissioner Ratanah Devi Yusof Perumal ruled the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.
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Undocumented man denies impersonating Immigration officer, extorting RM1,500 in Penampang
An undocumented immigrant, Ratno William Foo, claimed trial at the Kota Kinabalu Magistrate's Court to four charges, including impersonating an Immigration enforcement officer and extorting RM1,500 from a passport holder. The alleged offences took place at a house in Kampung Koidupan Sugud, Penampang, early on Aug 28. The court fixed Oct 15 for mention and ordered him remanded.
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Wife tells Sabah corruption court she knew of RM275,550 deposits
In the Special Corruption Court in Kota Kinabalu, the first wife of former Sabah Railway Department chief engineer Ismail Ahmad testified that she knew about RM275,550 deposited into their joint HSBC account in 2016 but denied the money came from unlawful sources. Muhilim @ Masniah Buaya also admitted signing RM900,000 in personal loan agreements and failing to declare at least 10 properties to Yayasan Sabah.
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Tanjung Aru assemblyman demands Asian PAC hand over original development plan within three weeks
In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, residents of a housing complex next to a shopping mall back assemblyman Datuk Junz Wong's demand that developer Asian PAC produce the original development plan approved over 10 years ago within three weeks. Resident Tony Koh says the document is needed to prove the ownership status of disputed public space and explain the decade-long delay in strata title applications. The issue was raised after a meeting with Asian PAC management, and both assemblymen plan to take it to the state assembly.
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Warisan lodges police report in Penampang over Umno Sepang chief's priest and nun remark
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.
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All Saints Cathedral in Kota Kinabalu to host Malaysia Day of Prayer service
All Saints Cathedral in Kota Kinabalu will host a multi-denominational service tomorrow as part of the nationwide Malaysia Day of Prayer 2026. The Sabah Council of Churches is co-hosting the national event for the first time, and the Sabah segment will be livestreamed. About 500 people from churches around Kota Kinabalu and church leaders from Kuala Lumpur are expected.
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Peak Vista residents hire lawyer over Sabah MotoDay 9.0 exhaust noise
Residents of Peak Vista in Kota Kinabalu have engaged law firm Khian Chong and Partners to seek accountability over excessive motorcycle exhaust noise during Sabah MotoDay 9.0, held on Sept 12 and 13. The firm is inviting other affected communities in Kota Kinabalu to join the initiative, which seeks assurance that large-scale motoring events will not be held near residential areas and consistent enforcement of existing laws.
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Pacific Partnership 2026 closes in Sabah after school and clinic upgrades
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.
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Sabah Parks may impose maximum compound on Croatian climber over unauthorised Mount Kinabalu route
Sabah Parks is investigating a Croatian climber who allegedly used an unauthorised route without a permit or guide to climb Mount Kinabalu last week. The 46-year-old man fell and was rescued on Sept 10, and the state tourism minister said authorities will wait for him to recover before deciding on a maximum compound.
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Kabang Water Intake upgrade 94 pct done, 21-day push to finish
The Kabang Water Intake upgrading project in Papar, Sabah has reached 94 per cent physical completion, with a 21-day acceleration plan to finish critical works. The upgrade will raise capacity from nine million to 30 million litres a day, serving as an alternative raw water source for the Limbahau Water Treatment Plant and the Emergency Water Supply Scheme. Officials including Papar MP Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Dr Joachim Gunsalam inspected the site on Monday.
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Sabah Malaysia Day celebration moved indoors to SICC over weather concerns
The Sabah-level Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16 will be held at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu instead of Padang Merdeka due to unpredictable weather and safety concerns. Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the decision follows last year's rain disruption, with about 3,000 people expected. The national celebration will be in Kuching, Sarawak.
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Sabah government studies three sites for Kota Kinabalu central market relocation
The Sabah government is considering three locations to move the Kota Kinabalu central market out of the city centre. Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor inspected two proposed sites along Likas Bay and near Alamesra, with a third in Darau, but said no final decision has been made. The new market is envisioned to include dry and wet sections, a cultural and tourism products centre, a hawkers centre and a fish wharf.
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Sabah Malaysia Day do at SICC on Sept 16, 3,000 expected
Sabah's state-level Malaysia Day celebration will be held at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu on Sept 16, moved from Padang Merdeka because of weather and crowd control. About 300 higher education students will perform, and at least 3,000 people are expected. Minister Jafry Ariffin also repeated Sabah's demand for one-third parliamentary representation under MA63.
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Businesswoman fined RM20,000 for tampering with SE meter at Penampang store
A 40-year-old businesswoman was fined RM20,000 by the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu after pleading guilty to tampering with a Sabah Electricity meter at her grocery store in Penampang. The court heard a bypass cable was found behind the meter, causing RM10,648.02 in revenue losses between October 2024 and January this year.
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Teacher dies after pickup crashes into seven vehicles at Kota Kinabalu traffic lights
A teacher was killed after the Toyota Hilux he was driving skidded and crashed into seven vehicles near a traffic light junction on Jalan Kolam, Kota Kinabalu, at about 6am. The victim, Arizal Wahid, 43, was on his way to SK Sembulan and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are seeking witnesses to contact the investigating officer.