News near Sandakan
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MCMC logs 714 online content complaints in Sandakan since 2025
MCMC recorded 714 online content complaints in Sandakan from 2025 to August 2026, including 408 involving social media. The figures were disclosed at the launch of the Sandakan District Safe Internet Campaign 2026 Community Carnival at the Taman Harmoni PPR Multipurpose Hall on Saturday.
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Sandakan Airport terminal upgrade to add boarding bridges, e-gates
Sandakan Airport is set for a terminal upgrade that will add two passenger boarding bridges, reconfigure the departure and arrival halls, improve air-conditioning and install e-gates at immigration counters. The works are expected to start early next year, with the Sandakan Tourism Association saying the improvements are timely for Visit Sabah Year 2027.
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St Cecilia's Convent Class of 1976 holds 50-year reunion in Sandakan
Thirty-six former students of St Cecilia's Convent School's Class of 1976 returned to Sandakan for a Golden Reunion, 50 years after leaving school. The group walked the Sandakan Heritage Trail, visited the former site of St Mary's Convent Primary School, and ended with a dinner honouring teachers and remembering deceased classmates.
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Maritime agency foils smuggling of 1,020 packets of subsidised cooking oil in Sandakan
Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency intercepted a boat in the waters off Sungai Tanjung Batu, Sandakan, early yesterday morning and seized 1,020 packets of subsidised cooking oil worth RM60,550. The boat's skipper fled into the mangroves as officers approached. The case is being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
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Sandakan's Tham Kung Temple marks 150 years with 6km procession
Tham Kung Temple in Sandakan, Sabah, celebrated its 150th anniversary on Saturday with a six-kilometre religious procession through the town. More than 1,000 participants, including visiting contingents from Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and China, joined the parade of deity sedan chairs, lion and dragon dance troupes. Temple adviser Datuk Quek Siew Hau said the event also aimed to promote Sandakan's Chinese temple culture and tourism.
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Sandakan temple to hold Vinayagar Sathurthi festival on Sept 14
The Sri Sithi Vinayagar Temple in Sandakan will hold its annual Vinayagar Sathurthi Festival on Sept 14, featuring morning rituals, a free communal meal and an evening chariot procession through the town. Temple president K. Ganesan said the celebration reflects Sabah's multicultural harmony and invited people of all backgrounds to attend.
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Julita: Women's empowerment must reach rural and vulnerable groups
Sabah's Women, Health and People's Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki called for broader women's empowerment efforts at the Persona Wanita Carnival in Sandakan on Saturday. She said community development must include vulnerable groups and that assistance should be delivered more coordinated through welfare, health and local agencies.
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Three-day power outage disrupts 20 fishing boats in Sandakan
A three-day electricity disruption at an ice factory near Bandar Ramai-Ramai, Sandakan forced more than 20 fishing boats to postpone their trips. Sabah Electricity repaired cables and installed thicker ones, restoring supply on Thursday.
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Two crocodile warning signs installed at Sandakan's Pasir Putih beach
Two warning signs about crocodile danger have been installed at both ends of Pasir Putih beach in Sandakan, Sabah, following repeated reports of crocodile sightings in the waters near the fish cages. The move was initiated by Karamunting assemblyman Alex TK Wong after advice from the Sabah Wildlife Department, and residents are urged to be cautious, especially in the early morning, late afternoon and at night.
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Marine police seize RM2.08m diesel, arrest two in Sandakan jetty raid
Marine police in Sandakan detained two men aged 25 and 28 during a raid at a jetty on Wednesday, catching them transferring subsidised diesel from a steel cargo vessel into a tanker lorry. Police seized the vessel, the lorry, about 28,000 litres of diesel and related equipment worth an estimated RM2,082,760. The case is being investigated under Section 21 of the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
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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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Karamunting cable theft cuts Internet, phone lines
A suspected cable theft in Karamunting, Sandakan, left residents near a block of flats in Batu Sapi without telecommunications and Internet services. Karamunting assemblyman Alex Wong Tshun Khee said he had contacted the telco and alerted police, and urged residents to report such incidents immediately.