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Motorcyclist dies after lorry collision at Km6 Kunak-Lahad Datu road
A 50-year-old motorcyclist was killed when his motorcycle collided with a Mitsubishi Fuso lorry at Km6 of Jalan Kunak-Lahad Datu, near a junction, at about 11am on Thursday. Police said the lorry, travelling from Lahad Datu towards Kunak, could not avoid the motorcycle which had come out of the junction. The rider was pronounced dead at the scene and the case is being investigated under Section 41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
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River overflow cuts off Jalan Silam, stranding thousands for nearly two hours
Thousands of road users on the Lahad Datu-Tawau route were stranded for almost two hours when Jalan Silam became impassable after a river overflowed following heavy rain. Pan Borneo Highway project contractors dug out and widened the drainage channel, and vehicles were allowed through slowly once water levels receded. Police denied social media claims that a bridge in the area had collapsed.
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Lahad Datu chamber hosts Indonesian consul for trade talks
The Indonesian Consul General in Tawau, Dino Nurwahyudin, visited the Lahad Datu Chinese Chamber of Commerce to discuss closer trade and investment ties. The chamber's president Tan Cheng Teng said Lahad Datu's port, logistics and commodity strengths could support stronger links with Kalimantan, and the consul invited members to the Tawau Trade and Investment Conference and Indonesia Trade Expo 2026.
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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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UMS researchers discover new fungus species in restored Sabah rainforest
Researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sabah have identified and described a new entomopathogenic fungus species, Akanthomyces infaproensis, found in the INFAPRO rainforest restoration project near the Danum Valley Conservation Area in Lahad Datu. The discovery highlights the biodiversity value of restored forests and was published in the international taxonomy journal Phytotaxa.
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Sabah repatriates 172 Filipinos to Tawi-Tawi via Lahad Datu
The Sabah Immigration Department repatriated 172 Filipinos from Lahad Datu to Bongao Harbour, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines. The group included men, women, and children aged one to 63, all from the Tawau Immigration Depot. The department has repatriated 4,947 foreigners to date under the programme.
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Four injured in three-vehicle Lahad Datu crash
Four people were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Jalan Markas Bridged Esscom in Lahad Datu, Sabah, early Thursday. Passers-by helped extricate the victims before emergency services arrived and took them to hospital.
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2013 Sulu Terrorist Incursion: Residents Seen Fleeing to Safety
The article revisits the 2013 Lahad Datu incursion, when 235 armed Sulu terrorists landed in Kampung Tanduo, sparking a security crisis. A journalist recounts covering the event and interviewing a local resident who had encountered the intruders.
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Three dead in Bagahak after car hits electricity pole
Three men were killed when their car skidded, hit an electricity pole, and plunged into a ravine at Jalan Hutan Simpan Bagahak in Lahad Datu, Sabah. Police are investigating the crash.
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Man jailed for RM92k scam-linked bank transfer
A 28-year-old man was sentenced to three years in prison by the Lahad Datu Sessions Court after RM92,000 linked to a scam was transferred into his bank account. He pleaded guilty to charges under Section 424C(1) of the Penal Code.