News near Tawau Sabah
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Foreigner fined RM20,000 for keeping 578kg cooking oil, 250 litres petrol without permit
A 34-year-old foreign national was fined RM20,000, or 12 months' jail in default, by the Sessions Court in Tawau on Friday for possessing controlled goods without a permit. Azmain Same pleaded guilty to holding 578kg of cooking oil and 250 litres of petrol on an unregistered wooden boat in waters off Kalapuan on Sept 6, which he admitted he meant to take to a neighbouring country. He was arrested by a Kunak General Operations Force team and charged under the Control of Supplies Act 1961.
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Three charged in Tawau with trafficking over 12kg of drugs
Three people, including a suspected drug runner and a mother of four, were charged in the Magistrate's Courts in Tawau on Friday with trafficking more than 12kg of drugs last month. The offences are alleged to have taken place at locations in Kampung Titingan, Jalan Abaca and Kampung Wakuba Gading, all along Jalan Apas. No plea was recorded and the cases were fixed for mention in October pending chemical and pathology reports.
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Tawau landowners told to consult authorities before selling lot lidi plots
A Kalabakan MP has urged landowners in Tawau to consult local authorities before selling land as lot lidi plots, warning that new settlements could strain infrastructure in Pasir Putih. He also wants a proposed bridge linking Pasir Putih and Tanjung Batu Laut expedited and included in the 13th Malaysia Plan.
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Kampung Tg Batu Keramat residents want Tawau council to act on stray dog pack
Residents of Kampung Tg Batu Keramat in Tawau are calling on the Tawau Municipal Council to deal with a pack of stray dogs roaming the village and attacking pets. One resident, Zulkifli Ahmad, said his cat Hitam was mauled by the dogs on Wednesday night and later died, and that earlier complaints led to only two dogs being caught.
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Woman jailed 15 months for false MyKad application
A 40-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 months in jail by the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu after pleading guilty to giving false information as guarantor for a child's MyKad application. The court heard she used her own biological child's birth certificate for another child at the Tawau NRD in 2023, and had sold that birth certificate to another person.
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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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Police arrest physiotherapist over threats to co-worker in Tawau
Police in Tawau arrested a 32-year-old physiotherapist after a 20-year-old woman reported being threatened at their workplace, a physiotherapy centre along Jalan Kabota. The suspect was picked up by the roadside at Leeka Industrial Park and is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for criminal intimidation.
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Maxim Malaysia donates school supplies to 94 deaf students in Tawau
Maxim Malaysia provided school supplies and learning materials to 94 deaf students under the Tawau Deaf Association as part of its CSR program. The initiative, held in conjunction with the 69th National Day, aimed to support inclusive education and community engagement.
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Physiotherapist arrested in Tawau for threatening female colleague
Police in Tawau arrested a 32-year-old physiotherapist for allegedly making criminal threats against a 20-year-old female colleague. The arrest followed a report lodged after a workplace dispute last month. The suspect was picked up at the Leeka Industrial Park and is being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code.