News near Tambunan Hospital Tambunan Sabah

1. 500 attend smart farming and black pepper course in Tambunan

   4 hours ago Daily Express Sabah SMK Tambunan, Tambunan, Sabah 5.6 km

   More than 500 people joined a smart farming and black pepper cultivation course in Tambunan, Sabah, organised by Sawit Kinabalu. The course, held for the first time at SMK Tambunan, introduced farmers and agro-entrepreneurs to technology such as smartphones and CCTV for crop monitoring. Deputy Chairman Datuk Victor P Paut said the approach, inspired by farming in Hokkaido, Japan, could help Tambunan become a modern agricultural hub.

2. Indonesian carpenter hurt as iron piece pierces foot in Tambunan

   6 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Tambunan Hospital, Tambunan, Sabah

   An Indonesian carpenter was injured in Tambunan, Sabah, on Monday morning when a piece of iron pierced his foot while he was doing carpentry work on a house. Firefighters from the Tambunan Fire and Rescue Station were called to Tambunan Hospital to cut the metal out, and he was handed to Health Ministry staff for further treatment.

3. Kantalan theft at Dorombou plantation costs tapper RM7,000

   7 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Dorombou, Tambunan, Sabah 1.7 km

   Rubber tappers in Kampung Kiawayan, Tambunan, are alarmed after repeated latex thefts at the Dorombou plantation. One tapper, Albinus Kunjan, lost a week's worth of kantalan valued at about RM7,000. Residents are urging police patrols and caution among buyers.

4. Gagasan Rakyat coordinator: Sabah, Sarawak seat increase must be implemented, not just promised

   2 days ago Borneo Post Tambunan, Sabah 1.7 km

   A Parti Gagasan Rakyat Sabah coordinator in Tambunan said the proposed increase in parliamentary seats for Sabah and Sarawak must be turned into concrete action rather than remain a political promise. Datuk Victor P. Paut said the matter has been awaited for decades and should be considered in the context of MA63, adding that Sabahans do not want it to be a gimmick.