News near Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
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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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UMS offers 6,171 undergraduate places for 2026/2027 session
Universiti Malaysia Sabah has offered 6,171 undergraduate places for the 2026/2027 session, with registration starting today. A total of 5,251 students registered at the Kota Kinabalu campus, 698 at the Labuan international campus and 222 at the Sandakan campus. The intake includes 3,380 B40 students, 14 disabled students, eight Orang Asli, 15 athletes and 215 international students from 12 countries.
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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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Sabah police visit retirees at Batu 12 with welfare aid
Sabah police carried out welfare visits and handed out aid to retired officers at Batu 12 in Sandakan on Thursday. Deputy Police Commissioner Datuk Mohd Azhar Hamin said the contributions recognise the retirees' service and urged ex-police associations to look after their members.
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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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Beluran APM captures python found in wardrobe at Kampung Kolapis Darat home
A one-metre reticulated python was captured by the Beluran Civil Defence Force (APM) after it was found inside a wardrobe at a house in Kampung Kolapis Darat. The APM received a call at 8am and the snake was safely captured by 8.25am. The operation ended without incident.
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RM8m for temporary classrooms, hostels for SK Simpangan in Beluran
The Sabah state government has allocated RM8 million for temporary cabin classrooms and hostel facilities for SK Simpangan in Beluran. State minister Datuk James Ratib said the pupils are currently sharing a compound with SMK Simpangan Paitan. He also requested accommodation for about 30 teachers and hostels to improve the school's attendance rate.
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Borneo Bird Run returns to Sepilok on Nov 8 after seven years
The Borneo Bird Run will return to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok on November 8 after a seven-year hiatus. The fourth edition offers a 12km trail run and a 2km fun run, with online registration open until September 30.
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Sabah minister urges free drinking water for all state schools
Sabah's Education Minister Datuk James Ratib has called on the state government to provide free clean drinking water to students in all 1,300 schools across Sabah, especially in rural and island areas. He made the call during a visit to school construction sites in Beluran, citing students' financial constraints in buying drinks.
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Fruiting season, not haze, keeps Sepilok orang utan from feeding platform
A check at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan found operations normal despite the haze, with fewer orang utan appearing at the feeding platform. A ranger said the main reason is the fruiting season inside the forest, which provides abundant food, not the hazy weather. Visitors still saw a mother orang utan with her baby near the walkway.
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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.
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High fertilizer costs squeeze oil palm smallholders in Sabah
Oil palm smallholders in Kampung Kasih Sayang, Bukit Garam, Kinabatangan, Sabah, are under pressure from persistently high fertilizer prices, which have risen from RM55 for a 50kg bag to RM120 for a 60kg bag. Reduced fertilizer use is feared to affect crop yields over the next two to three years, potentially impacting Sabah's palm oil output, which contributes 22.1 percent of the national total.
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Sabah minister urges immediate repair of SMK Beluran electrical wiring after fire
Sabah's Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk James Ratib has urged the Sabah Education Department to expedite electrical wiring repairs at SMK Beluran. The repairs are needed after an April fire disrupted power to Blocks B and C, affecting about 60 percent of the school's supply. Students have been studying without electricity for five months, and the minister stressed urgency as SPM and STPM candidates prepare for exams.
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Beluran Gagasan Rakyat recruits ex-rivals into pro-tem committee
The Beluran division of Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah has added several former political rivals to its pro-tem committee. Division Chief Datuk James Ratib said the new members include former leaders from Bersatu, STAR, Umno and Warisan, who joined voluntarily. The announcement was made after a formation meeting in Sandakan on Sunday.