News near Kota Marudu Sabah
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PM hands RM1,500 special aid to 111 families of Numbak fire victims
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presented RM1,500 in special federal aid to each of the 111 households affected by the Numbak fire in Kota Kinabalu. The aid was delivered during his visit to the temporary relocation centre at Dewan Serbaguna Damai. The 30 August blaze destroyed 202 houses and killed three children.
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Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2026 expected to draw 50,000 visitors
Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2026 will run from Oct 10 to 18 in Kota Belud, Sabah, targeting about 50,000 visitors. Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick said the Head of State will launch the event, with the Chief Minister attending on Oct 17, and it will feature buffalo and cattle races at Padang Kota Belud plus a Tamu Geopark Kinabalu spotlighting Mount Kinabalu.
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Sabah groups urged to use AI, social media to preserve indigenous languages
At a ceremony in Kampung Tagaroh, Kota Marudu, Sabah Deputy Chief Minister III Datuk Ewon Benedick advised ethnic associations to use AI and social media to preserve indigenous languages and cultures. The United Sabah Tindal Organisation is working on a trilingual dictionary and documenting customs to prevent the Dusun Tindal language from disappearing.
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Kota Marudu named Sabah's fruit planting hub with RM450,000 state grant
The Sabah government has designated Kota Marudu as a one-stop centre for fruit planting materials to serve farmers across the northern part of the state. State Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar announced an allocation of RM450,000 to upgrade the existing facility. He made the announcement while launching the Kitchen Garden Roadshow Programme in Kota Marudu, which is the eighth parliamentary constituency to host the initiative.
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Sabah Islamic skills college to open pathways for pondok, tahfiz graduates
A new college, Kolej Kemahiran Islam Sabah (KKIS), is being established in Kampung Marasimsim, Kota Marudu, to offer TVET pathways to graduates of pondok and tahfiz schools. The college, a collaboration between Pertubuhan Islam Seluruh Sabah (Usia) and Institut Islam Darul Ridzuan (IKDAR), will be officially launched by the Chief Minister on Sept 22. Preparations include a training programme for teachers focusing on AI and Islamic education management.
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Teen motorcyclist dies after crashing into road barrier in Beaufort
A teenage boy died on Sunday night after his motorcycle crashed into a road barrier along Jalan Kampung Betanduk towards Kota Klias in Beaufort, Sabah. Police received a report at 8.14pm and confirmed the victim died at the scene. In separate incidents, police detained a man for drug possession in Kampung Nukahan and a woman for illegal gambling in Papar.
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Man, 23, found dead at house in Kota Belud; police classify as sudden death
A 23-year-old man was found dead at a house in Kota Belud today. Police received a report at 4.20pm and the man was pronounced dead by a medical officer at Kota Belud Hospital. Initial investigations found no criminal element and the case is classified as sudden death.
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Three arrested after brawl in Kota Belud caught on video
Police in Kota Belud arrested three men on Tuesday in connection with a public brawl that was filmed and shared on social media. The incident occurred in front of a grocery store, and police are still looking for three other suspects. The case is being investigated under Section 148 of the Penal Code for rioting.
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Nine students injured in Kota Belud tour bus crash
Nine students from Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah were injured in a tour bus accident at the Jalan Kota Belud-Kundasang T-junction in Kota Belud, Sabah, on Monday. The students sustained minor injuries and were taken to a medical facility. No fatalities were reported.
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Girl, 11, missing after playing in river found dead after 12-hour search
An 11-year-old girl who went missing while playing in a river in Pitas, Sabah, was found dead after a 12-hour search. Two friends who nearly drowned were taken to hospital.
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Sabah nabs RM6.14 million in drugs in three August ops
Sabah police seized over 100kg of drugs worth RM6.14 million in three separate operations in Kudat, Papar and Penampang during August. The largest seizure was 50kg of methamphetamine in Penampang, and several suspects have been arrested and charged.
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Nine students injured after school bus carrying 36 crashes in Sabah
Nine students from SM Sains Sabah were injured when their school bus crashed on the Kota Belud-Kundasang road in Sabah. The accident occurred at the Simpang Tiga junction and all victims were taken to Kota Belud Hospital for treatment.