What's happening around Membakut
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Sabah API readings hit unhealthy levels in Kota Kinabalu and Kimanis due to haze
Two air quality monitoring stations in Sabah recorded unhealthy API readings on Sept 5, with Kota Kinabalu at 157 and Kimanis at 170. The haze is believed to originate from forest and peatland fires in Kalimantan, carried by winds across Borneo. The Sabah Department of Environment is on high alert and continuing patrols against open burning.
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PDRM seeks support to secure permanent site for Keningau GOF battalion
Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun has called for cooperation to expedite the acquisition of a permanent site for the 21st General Operations Force (PGA) Battalion in Keningau. The move is to facilitate the construction of complete facilities and infrastructure for the battalion, which is among new units established to strengthen national security.
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Two men charged in Kota Kinabalu court over 50kg syabu trafficking
Two men were charged in the Magistrate's Court in Kota Kinabalu with trafficking 50kg of syabu. The alleged offence took place in front of a restaurant in Penampang. A third man was separately charged with trafficking cannabis in Putatan.
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Keningau firefighters battle paddy field and bush fires during hot spell
Several fires were reported in Keningau, Sabah, including in paddy fields along Jalan Kota Ayangan and in Kampung Tigot, as well as a bush fire in Kampung Keningau. Firefighters were deployed to contain the blazes, with one bush fire on Tuesday destroying about one acre of vegetation. The district fire chief advised the public against indiscriminate open burning.
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Prison officer dies in Beaufort motorcycle crash; two held for drugs
A prison officer was killed in a collision with a Perodua Axia on Jalan Beaufort-Papar near the Lumat junction on Thursday morning. In a separate incident, police detained two men at Kampung Gana, Membakut, with one found in possession of suspected syabu.
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Tawau, Tuaran, Sandakan record unhealthy API readings as haze from Kalimantan fires hits Sabah
Three air quality monitoring stations in Sabah recorded unhealthy API readings on Sept 4 due to transboundary haze from fires in Kalimantan. The Tuaran Polytechnic station recorded 151, Tawau 153, and Sandakan 120, while the DOE reported no local hotspots.
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Keningau boy Ammar wins double junior tennis titles at Sabah tour leg
Muhammad Ammar Imran Mohd Rasyid won both the Boys' Under-12 singles and doubles titles at the Sabah Junior Tennis Tour Leg 3 in Keningau. The three-day tournament at the Keningau Sports Complex attracted about 80 junior players from Sabah, Sarawak, Korea and Japan.
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Keningau Earthquake: Residents Panic as Buildings Shake
A weak 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck Keningau, Sabah, at 9:31 am, causing panic among government workers and residents as buildings shook. The Malaysian Meteorological Department received 463 reports of tremors felt across the district, but no injuries or damage were reported.
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Two held in separate Beaufort drug cases
Two men were arrested in separate drug cases in Beaufort, Sabah. One was caught with suspected syabu in Kampung Lupak, while another tested positive for drugs in a urine test.
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Keningau Earthquake: No Structural Damage to Buildings - Fire Department
A weak earthquake struck Keningau, Sabah, on [date]. The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) conducted inspections of buildings including shopping malls, furniture stores, health offices, and the district police headquarters, finding no structural damage, collapses, fires, or injuries. The operation was concluded after the area was deemed safe.
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Crocodile captured in Kawang
Residents of Kampung Beringgis in Kawang, Papar, are relieved after the Wildlife Department captured a nine-foot female crocodile on Tuesday. However, they remain concerned as more crocodiles, including larger ones, are believed to be in the river.
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NGO raises RM10k for the needy
The Wheels of Love Project, a joint initiative by JCI Kota Kinabalu and the Lions Club of Luyang A.C.E., raised over RM10,000 to provide mobility and medical equipment for the needy in Sabah. The equipment was delivered to homes in Kota Kinabalu, Luyang, and Papar by the end of August.
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Six detained, RM2.58 million syabu seized
Police in Sabah dismantled two drug trafficking operations in Papar and Penampang, seizing 51.624 kg of syabu worth RM2.581 million and arresting six individuals. The first operation on August 19 in Papar led to four arrests, while the second on August 25 in Penampang resulted in two more arrests.