Crime & Safety news in Pejabat Daerah Keningau Keningau Sabah
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Bingkor welfare group urges Keningau council to act on stray dogs
A community welfare association in Bingkor has called on the Keningau District Council and other agencies to tackle stray dogs roaming Keningau town, including into restaurants and eateries. Its chairman Yazid Mohd Hasnan Tawik said the problem has persisted and poses hygiene and safety risks, and proposed identifying owners, regular operations and a better complaints channel.
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Keningau court fines two restaurant operators RM7,600 for Socso registration failure
Two restaurant operators in Keningau were fined a total of RM7,600 by the Magistrate's Court for failing to register their businesses with the Social Security Organisation (Socso). The offences were committed at their premises in 2025. Both pleaded guilty and have paid their fines.
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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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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.