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Sabah marine police seize RM5.37m in untaxed cigarettes, liquor
Sabah's Region 4 Marine Police seized nearly RM5.37 million worth of untaxed cigarettes and liquor in three raids in Sandakan and Kota Kinabalu on 14 and 15 September. The first raid at an unregistered jetty by Sungai Seguntur in Sandakan detained a 45-year-old man and seized 1.82 million cigarettes, while a boat hidden in mangroves nearby yielded another 1.73 million. A separate operation at a warehouse in Kampung Dambai, Jalan Tuaran Bypass, seized 43,200 tins of liquor.
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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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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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Armizan: Sabah-Federal cooperation vital to fix infrastructure in Papar
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said stronger cooperation between the Sabah and Federal governments is needed to address infrastructure problems, especially road maintenance and upgrading. Speaking at a Jalur Gemilang Merdeka Tour event in Kampung Sekayan, Papar, he noted that several roads in Papar built 10 to 20 years ago now require repairs, and that rising costs and unpredictable weather including floods are worsening the situation.
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Man gets six years, two strokes for assaulting underage stepsister
A 22-year-old man was sentenced by the Sessions Court in Kota Kinabalu to six years in jail and two strokes of the cane for sexually assaulting his 14-year-old stepsister. The offence took place in November 2025 in the living room of a house in a village in Papar, and he will also undergo counselling and two years of police supervision after release.