News near Pasir Putih Sandakan Sabah
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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.
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Unhealthy air recorded at three Sabah monitoring stations
Three air quality monitoring stations in Sabah recorded unhealthy API readings on Monday afternoon, with the highest at Politeknik Kota Kinabalu at 156. The Sabah Department of Environment attributed the haze to transboundary fires in Kalimantan and reminded the public that open burning is prohibited.
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Worker in Sandakan loses four fingers in fish grinding machine
A 26-year-old fish processing worker lost four fingers on his right hand after they got caught in a grinding machine at a factory in Batu 3, Sandakan. Firefighters used special equipment to free the man before he was taken to Duchess of Kent Hospital for treatment.