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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 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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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 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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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 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.
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Sabah to standardise Road Safety Audit for road projects
Sabah is moving to strengthen and standardise its Road Safety Audit process so hazards are identified before road projects are completed and opened. The initiative was highlighted by Public Works Department Senior Traffic Engineer Rafael Arthur Mojolou at the Borneo Empowerment in Standards and Transformation 2026 at the Sabah International Convention Centre in Kota Kinabalu.
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German man gets 12 months' jail in Kota Kinabalu for illegal entry and obstructing immigration officer
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.
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DPMM FC beat Sabah FC 1-2 at Likas Stadium
DPMM FC defeated Sabah FC 1-2 in a Super League match at Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu last night. Head coach James Reynolds McAllister praised his players' tactics and discipline in controlling the game and taking home three points.
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Garrido admits Sabah FC ran out of energy after three straight defeats
Sabah FC head coach Juan Torres Garrido admitted his side's form has dropped after three consecutive defeats, two of them at Stadium Likas. Sabah lost 1-2 to DPMM FC last night, following a 0-2 loss to Kuching City FC and a 2-1 FA Cup defeat to Selangor FC.
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Defendants in KSSA suit move to bar Ram Singh from acting for himself
In Kota Kinabalu, a group of defendants in a civil suit involving the Kinabalu Singh Sabha Association Sabah have applied to the High Court to stop plaintiff Datuk Ram Singh from representing himself as an advocate and solicitor. They also want his firm, Messrs Ram Singh & Co, removed, citing a conflict of interest because Ram is both a party and a material witness. The application was filed on Aug 28.
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Penampang Preppies retain overall title at 16th swimming championship
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.