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Borneo Adventure Hunt launched in Kota Kinabalu, named global finalist at Auggie Awards
A Sabah-developed digital tourism campaign combining augmented reality, gamification and location-based exploration was launched at the Digital and IoT Sandbox in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday. Borneo Adventure Hunt, built by Jalin Creative Sdn Bhd and Reviewbah Sdn Bhd, was named a Top 6 global finalist in the Best Location-Based Entertainment category at the Auggie Awards 2026 in Long Beach, California.
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Crocodile that bit Kg Lubok Weston man caught, killed in Sungai Siungau
A 10-foot female crocodile believed to have bitten a resident of Kampung Lubok Weston in Beaufort was hooked in Sungai Siungau and shot dead by Wildlife Department officers on Tuesday. The villager survived last week's attack after a friend struck the reptile's head, and the village chief said residents are relieved but warned that more crocodiles remain in the river.
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Anwar arrives at SICC Kota Kinabalu to chair MTPMA63 meeting
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) in Kota Kinabalu at 8.16am to chair the 2026 Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) meeting. He arrived with Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, and Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was also present. The meeting discusses the implementation of MA63 matters concerning Sabah and Sarawak.
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Sabah-level Malaysia Day celebration moved to SICC due to haze
The Sabah-level Malaysia Day celebration on Sept 16 has been moved to the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) in Kota Kinabalu because of haze. State Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin said the change was agreed by the State Cabinet to ensure the event proceeds, and it will start at 8pm simultaneously with the national celebration in Kuching, Sarawak.
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Police seize RM785,263 in untaxed liquor, arrest eight in Beaufort
Beaufort police detained eight people and seized 650 cartons of untaxed liquor and three lorries worth an estimated RM785,263.50. The syndicate is believed to have used river channels, estuaries and coastal routes around Menumbok and Kuala Penyu to evade authorities. The case is being investigated under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967.
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Anwar arrives in Kota Kinabalu for two-day Sabah visit, to chair MA63 meeting tomorrow
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived at Kota Kinabalu International Airport at 6.45pm today for a two-day official visit to Sabah. Tomorrow he is scheduled to chair the 2026 Malaysia Agreement 1963 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) meeting at the Sabah International Convention Centre, focusing on MA63 implementation and the interests of Sabah and Sarawak. The visit also includes Friday prayers at Masjid Jamek Kampung Likas and a stop at the temporary relief centre for Kampung Numbak fire victims at Dewan Serbaguna Damai.
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Asian Pac denies swapping residents' parking bays in Kota Kinabalu
Asian Pac Holdings has denied residents' claims that parking bays at a residential complex next to a shopping mall in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah were moved without discussion. Its chief operating officer said the allocated bays are unchanged and the temporary closure of Levels 1 to 3 is only for upgrading works.
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Abang Johari arrives in Kota Kinabalu for MA63 meeting chaired by Anwar
Sarawak Premier Abang Johari Tun Openg arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah today for programmes tied to the MA63 Implementation Action Council (MTPMA63) Meeting No. 1 of 2026. He is due at a dinner with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Sabah leaders at The Magellan Sutera Resort tonight, and at the MTPMA63 meeting tomorrow at the Sabah International Convention Centre, chaired by Anwar. Sabah will be represented by Chief Minister Hajiji Noor.
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Document examiner stands by findings on Zara Qairina's handwriting at Sabah inquest
At the Coroner's Court in Kota Kinabalu on Thursday, document examiner Nurul Atiqah Mohd Noh maintained that her conclusion the questioned writings belonged to the late Zara Qairina Mahathir is unchanged, even after hearing the testimony of another forensic handwriting expert, Dr Linthini Gannetion. She said minor scribbles, amendments and different writing instruments do not overturn the finding, and that another expert's inability to conclude does not mean someone else wrote them. The inquest into the 13-year-old student's death resumes in October.
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Bingkor welfare group urges Keningau council to act on stray dogs
A community welfare association in Bingkor has called on the Keningau District Council and other agencies to tackle stray dogs roaming Keningau town, including into restaurants and eateries. Its chairman Yazid Mohd Hasnan Tawik said the problem has persisted and poses hygiene and safety risks, and proposed identifying owners, regular operations and a better complaints channel.
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Mutiara GRS visits COTI patient in Kg Tanjung Aru Lama, gives RM3,000 and equipment
Datin Seri Juliah Salag, wife of the Sabah Chief Minister and president of Mutiara GRS, visited the home of a Care of the Terminally Ill (COTI) patient at Kg Tanjung Aru Lama on Tuesday under the Santunan Kasih Mutiara GRS Sabah programme. She presented a RM3,000 cheque, two electric hospital beds and two heavy-duty reclining wheelchairs to the Women's Affairs Committee of Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, plus cash, food baskets and necessities to COTI patients in Tanjung Aru.
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CHERY Borneo Drive 2.0 takes TIGGO PHEV across Sabah
CHERY Borneo Drive 2.0 saw TIGGO PHEV models travel over 734 km from Kota Kinabalu to Tawau over three days from 29 to 31 July 2026. The journey through Kundasang, Sandakan and Lahad Datu highlighted the plug-in hybrid technology's capabilities in various road conditions. Participants also visited the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre and attended technology talks in several towns.
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Labourer gets nine months for disposing of stolen Proton rims in Penampang
A 29-year-old labourer was jailed nine months by the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu after pleading guilty to helping dispose of three stolen Proton Saga rims worth RM300. The rims were taken from a roadside along the Pan Borneo Highway at Kampung Mansiang in Manggatal, and the man led police to a scrap metal shop in Penampang where they were sold. In a separate case, a woman was fined RM2,000 for failing to comply with a Consumer Claims Tribunal award.
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Keningau quakes expose gaps in Sabah fault mapping, geologist says
A series of small earthquakes in Keningau has shown that the district's fault systems are far less mapped than those in Ranau, geologist Prof Emeritus Dr Felix Tongkul said. He said the tremors are small and no major quake is imminent, but called for more detailed studies and stronger seismic monitoring in Sabah's interior.
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Safoda Eco Forest Park in Kinarut holds tree-planting for clean air
Safoda Eco Forest Park in Kinarut held a tree-planting ceremony on Tuesday for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies. The event, sponsored by the Japanese community through JICA, brought together students, educators and representatives from Japan and Sabah amid ongoing haze in Sabah and Sarawak.
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Keras badminton tournament draws Sabah artistes to Putatan
Kelab Rekreasi Artis Sabah held its Closed Badminton Tournament 2026 at Dewan Ketiau in Putatan on Sept 5, drawing members of the state's entertainment community for a day of sport and fellowship. Shuttle Striker took the overall title, with Smash Squad second and Court Crasher third across women's, men's and mixed doubles. The club said the event aimed to promote healthy living and strengthen ties among Sabah artistes.
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23 Sabah entrepreneurs get RM230,000 in SME-Up packaging grants
Twenty-three local entrepreneurs in Sabah have received SME-Up grants totalling RM230,000 to upgrade their product packaging and labelling. Each recipient got RM10,000 under the state government initiative, presented in Kota Kinabalu by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick.
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Jafry: Sabah Malaysia Day celebration to reflect on nation's formation
Sabah's state-level Malaysia Day celebration will be a platform to reflect on the formation of Malaysia and strengthen unity, said Tourism, Culture and Environment Minister Datuk Jafry Ariffin. He said this after leading a courtesy call on Sabah Head of State Tun Musa Aman at Istana Seri Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu on Wednesday to brief the Governor on preparations.
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Sabah JSPT: road condition a factor in some fatal crashes
At a forum at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu, a Sabah traffic police investigation officer said road users are not always solely to blame for accidents, citing road condition, lighting and signage as contributing factors. He said Sabah recorded 21,249 road accidents in 2025 with 348 deaths, and 14,566 accidents so far in 2026 with 232 deaths, and that findings are shared with JKR to identify problem locations.
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Sabah Hospitality Expo 2026 (SOHEX 2026)
Sabah Hospitality Expo 2026 (SOHEX 2026). 20 November to 22 November 2026, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu.
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3rd MGS - GeoSS Geotechnical Engineering Conference 2026
3rd MGS - GeoSS Geotechnical Engineering Conference 2026. 11 November to 12 November 2026, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu.
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IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (PowerCon) 2026
IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (PowerCon) 2026. 11 October to 14 October 2026, at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu.
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18th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry (ICAAPD) 2026
18th International Conference of Asian Academy of Preventive Dentistry (ICAAPD) 2026. 30 September to 3 October 2026, at Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC), Kota Kinabalu.
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Regional Airway Meeting (RAM) 2026
Regional Airway Meeting (RAM) 2026. 25 September to 27 September 2026, at Hilton Kota Kinabalu.